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As articulated in the mid-1950s by Gordon Allport, the theory actually says that four conditions have to hold before contact diminishes prejudice: All parties must have equal status, share common goals, have intergroup cooperation, and have the support of authorities, law, or custom.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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The remedy to the scapegoat problem at all levels begins with what the pioneering psychologist Gordon Allport called "friendly contact."
Toni Raiten-D’Antonio: Troubled Times and the Scapegoating of the 'Other' Toni Raiten-D’Antonio 2010
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Simon Allport, one of the administrators, said debt was one of "multiple factors", which included an onerous rent bill, that contributed to Focus's downfall.
Focus DIY chain collapse sparks fury over role of private equity 2011
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The remedy to the scapegoat problem at all levels begins with what the pioneering psychologist Gordon Allport called "friendly contact."
Toni Raiten-D’Antonio: Troubled Times and the Scapegoating of the 'Other' Toni Raiten-D’Antonio 2010
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John Allport, 76, gave a scuba tank that he had filled in 1968 to researchers from the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research labs.
Boing Boing 2009
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The remedy to the scapegoat problem at all levels begins with what the pioneering psychologist Gordon Allport called "friendly contact."
Toni Raiten-D’Antonio: Troubled Times and the Scapegoating of the 'Other' Toni Raiten-D’Antonio 2010
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The remedy to the scapegoat problem at all levels begins with what the pioneering psychologist Gordon Allport called "friendly contact."
Toni Raiten-D’Antonio: Troubled Times and the Scapegoating of the 'Other' Toni Raiten-D’Antonio 2010
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The remedy to the scapegoat problem at all levels begins with what the pioneering psychologist Gordon Allport called "friendly contact."
Toni Raiten-DâAntonio: Troubled Times and the Scapegoating of the 'Other' Toni Raiten-DâAntonio 2010
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The remedy to the scapegoat problem at all levels begins with what the pioneering psychologist Gordon Allport called "friendly contact."
Toni Raiten-DâAntonio: Troubled Times and the Scapegoating of the 'Other' Toni Raiten-DâAntonio 2010
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Note 14: Gordon W. Allport and Leo Postman argue that while legends are "couched in the language of fact," they should not be read as the "literal truth" but rather as metaphors for larger emotional truths.
Miss Yourlovin: GIs, Gender, and Domesticity during World War II 2008
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