Outgroup Contact and White Racial Resentment

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Brief Overview

I present observational evidence that White Americans have close contact with Black Americans are more likely to have racial resentment.I then present survey experimental evidence on the role of network diversity on White racial resentment.

Author

• Aysenur Deger, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University