Sociopsychological theorizing and research on collective action (eg, social protests) has
mushroomed over the last decade, studying a wide variety of groups, contexts, and cultures …

Academic Abstract In this narrative review, we examined 134 studies of the relationship
between intergroup contact and collective action benefiting disadvantaged groups. We …

Previous research has shown that positive intergroup contact among disadvantaged group
members may predict a so‐called sedative effect according to which positive contact is …

Collective action is volatile: characterized by swift, unexpected changes in intensity, target,
and forms. We conduct a detailed exploration of four reasons that these changes occur. First …

Declining natural resources or climate change are examples of global challenges that
characterize our globalized world. A sustainable human cohabitation depends on global …

How do early-life experiences shape political identity? We examine the end of race-based
busing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, an event that led to large changes in school racial …

Recent research on intergroup contact has shown how interactions with outgroup members
may both decrease and increase motivations to achieve social equality. Similarly, social …

Growing evidence suggests that intergroup contact, psychology's most-researched
paradigm for reducing prejudice, has the “ironic” effect of reducing support for social change …

In this groundbreaking volume, Vezzali and Stathi present their research program within the
larger contact literature, examining classic theories and current empirical findings, to show …

This Element reviews the social psychology of effective collective action, highlighting the
importance of considering activists' goals, timeframes, and psychological perspectives in …