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Translating Recategorization Strategies Into an Antibias Educational Intervention

2012; Wiley; Volume: 43; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00976.x

1559-1816

Rita Guerra, Margarida Rebelo, Maria Benedicta Monteiro, Samuel L. Gaertner,

Hearing Impairment and Communication

This experiment explored whether the benefits of a complete recategorization and a dual identity might effectively be translated into an intervention program designed to reduce prejudice among E uropean P ortuguese and A frican P ortuguese 9‐ to 11‐year‐old children. Participants interacted for 45 minutes in weekly sessions for a month. One month after the last interaction, measures were administered to the children. Results revealed that only recategorization reduced prejudice over time relative to the control condition. Consistent with a functional perspective regarding which representation would most effectively promote their group's goals, a one‐group representation was more effective for the African Portuguese minority group.