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Cross-Racial Interactions during College: A Longitudinal Study of Four Forms of Interracial Interactions among Elite White College Students

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  • William Carson Byrd

    (Department of Pan-African Studies, University of Louisville, Strickler Hall, Room 438, Louisville, KY 40292, USA)

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College and universities present distinct opportunities to interact across racial and ethnic lines that may influence people’s prejudice toward different groups. This study examines the influence of four forms of cross-race interaction on traditional and modern forms of racial prejudice among white college students at 28 of the most selective colleges and universities in the US. This study finds that, although white students’ level of racial prejudice declines over four years, interracial contact during college does not significantly influence their level of prejudice. Moreover, a race-related form of social identity is the most consistent influence on students’ racial prejudice.

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  • William Carson Byrd, 2014. "Cross-Racial Interactions during College: A Longitudinal Study of Four Forms of Interracial Interactions among Elite White College Students," Societies, MDPI, vol. 4(2), pages 1-31, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:4:y:2014:i:2:p:265-295:d:36734
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