par Acar, Berfin 
Président du jury Van Petegem, Stijn Julien
Promoteur Van Assche, Jasper
Publication Non publié, 2026-09-30
Président du jury Van Petegem, Stijn Julien
Promoteur Van Assche, Jasper
Publication Non publié, 2026-09-30
Thèse de doctorat
| Résumé : | This thesis examines the social foundations of intergroup attitudes by investigating the associations of intergroup and intragroup processes with prejudice and social cohesion. Bringing together research on intergroup contact and ideological socialization, it conceptualizes these processes as pathways through which attitudes toward outgroups are informed. Across four chapters, the thesis investigates both the mechanisms linking contact to intergroup outcomes and the ways in which ideological orientations are transmitted within close social contexts. The first chapter focuses on outgroup respect as a key mechanism through which intergroup contact is associated with more favorable attitudes toward intergroup mixing. The second chapter extends this approach by examining diversity ideologies - colorblindness, multiculturalism, interculturalism, and polyculturalism - as explanatory pathways linking contact to a range of affective, attitudinal, and behavioral-intention related outcomes. The third chapter shifts to intragroup processes, demonstrating that perceived climates of diversity ideologies within close social circles are associated with individuals’ own endorsement of these ideologies, which in turn relate to their intergroup attitudes. These socialization effects are stronger among individuals with a higher desire for norm enactment. The fourth chapter applies this model to Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Social Dominance Orientation within close groups (families, friends, colleagues, and neighbors), highlighting their similar role as socially transmitted ideological orientations. Together, the findings underscore the joint role of intergroup experiences and ingroup socialization processes in shaping intergroup attitudes. |
