University of Oxford, UK Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2011 Sep;50(3):374-86. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2011.02047.x.
We review 50-odd years of research on Allport's (1954)'contact hypothesis', to assess progress, problems, and prospects. We chart the progress that has been made in understanding two distinct forms of contact: direct and indirect. We highlight the progress made in understanding the effects of each type of contact, as well as both moderating and mediating factors, and emphasize the multiple impacts of direct contact, especially. We then consider some of the main critiques of inter-group contact, focusing on empirical issues and whether contact impedes social change, and provide a research agenda for the coming years. We conclude that this body of work no longer merits the modest title of 'hypothesis', but fully deserves acknowledgement as an integrated and influential theory.
我们回顾了奥尔波特（Allport）（1954 年）的“接触假说”的 50 多年研究，以评估其进展、问题和前景。我们描述了在理解两种不同形式的接触（直接接触和间接接触）方面所取得的进展。我们强调了理解每种类型的接触的影响，以及调节和中介因素方面所取得的进展，并特别强调了直接接触的多种影响。然后，我们考虑了一些针对群体间接触的主要批评，重点是实证问题以及接触是否阻碍社会变革，并为未来几年提供了研究议程。我们的结论是，这项工作不再值得“假说”这一温和的标题，而是完全应该被承认为一个综合且有影响力的理论。
