A New Approach to Intergroup Conflict: A Pilot Study from Northern Ireland
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Authors
Murray, Regan L.
Issue Date
1997
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
A research project was conducted to examine the relationship
between Social Identity Theory, social memories, and attitudes
towards innovation in the context of intergroup conflict. Thirty-three
subjects ( 14 students and 19 government workers) filled
out a ten item questionnaire which measured the subject's
strength of group identity. Participants then answered a series of
interview questions which examined various facets of in-group
events, out-group events, and attitudes towards future
innovations. Overall, the data partially supported two hypotheses:
(1) that there is a relationship between an individual's strength of
group identity and types of memories chosen to reflect the in- and
out-group and (2) that there is a relationship between these two
variables and attitudes towards innovation.
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vi, 56 p.
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