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The problem of intergroup conflict has been a major concern for numerous societies and countries in the world. Intergroup tensions exist between blacks and whites in the USA, between the white and colored populations in Britain, between the native population and immigrant workers in the Federal Republic of Germany, and in many other regions of the world where intergroup prejudice and hostility culminate in violence and bloodshed.
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Ben-Ari, R., Amir, Y. (1988). Intergroup Contact, Cultural Information, and Change in Ethnic Attitudes. In: Stroebe, W., Kruglanski, A.W., Bar-Tal, D., Hewstone, M. (eds) The Social Psychology of Intergroup Conflict. Springer Series in Social Psychology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-52124-9_9
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