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The Energizing Role of Contact and Common In-group Identity on Collective Action Among Non-indigenous Groups in Mexico and Chile

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The present chapter addresses a gap in the literature by exploring whether the positive effects of contact extend to solidarity and whether prejudice reduction strategies contribute to this process, further exploring whether solidarity motivates social change via non-normative collective action intentions. The chapter begins by describing a theoretical model in which dimensions of contact, namely, quality and quantity, and a common in-group identity predict normative and non-normative collective action tendencies, in addition to support for policies benefiting disadvantaged indigenous out-groups via solidarity, efficacy perceptions, and anger. Findings revealed that (a) solidarity mediated the effects of quality of contact on normative collective action intentions and support for policies and (b) group efficacy mediated the effects of common in-group identity and quality of contact on normative collective action intentions. In addition, common in-group identity also has a positive effect on non-normative collective action intentions via anger. Thus, we investigated and documented how contact dimensions, quality versus quantity, have differential effects on solidarity, perceptions of efficacy, and anger among the advantaged and solidarity plays a key role in motivating social change via a normative path, collective action, and support for policies.

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Sirlopú, D., Çakal, H., Unver, H., Salas, N., Eller, A. (2021). The Energizing Role of Contact and Common In-group Identity on Collective Action Among Non-indigenous Groups in Mexico and Chile. In: López López, W., Taylor, L.K. (eds) Transitioning to Peace. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77688-6_7

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