Date of Award
Winter 2022
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Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS) in Psychology: Clinical
Department
Psychology
Abstract
George Allport (1954) coined the term contact hypothesis to explain the relationship between intragroup friendships/interactions and perceptions toward that group. Allport’s hypothesis had been scrutinized as an intervention for reducing prejudices and biases against groups who collectively experience discrimination. This theory was mainly tested in terms of cross-group friendships between individuals of a different ethnicity, racial group, physical ability, and so on; however, very little research has explored this hypothesis in the context of skin tone perceptions. Colorism has had an historical and pervasive impact on individuals categorized as racial/ethnic minorities. This study attempted to bridge the gaps in research directed at interventions for reducing and eliminating the antecedents of colorism by considering cross-group friendships’ influence on skin tone perceptions
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Recommended Citation
Parker, Jhenifa, "Cross-group friendships and skin tone perceptions" (2022). EWU Masters Thesis Collection. 777.
https://dc.ewu.edu/theses/777
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