kontaktteooria
Kontaktteooria, known in English as contact theory, is a social psychological framework that explains how interpersonal contact between members of disparate groups can reduce prejudice, intergroup anxiety, and stereotyping. The theory was first formulated by Gordon W. Allport in 1954 in his seminal book Equality, and later operationalized by Pettigrew, Roger, and colleagues in the 1970s. Allport identified four essential conditions under which intergroup contact would produce positive attitudinal change: equal status within the shared setting, common goals, intergroup cooperation, and support by authorities, law, or custom.
Empirical research has largely validated the original hypotheses. The classic "Contact Studies" by Pettigrew (1979) found
In modern society, contact theory underlies many diversity programs in workplaces, schools, and community settings. Recent