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Intergroup harmony

Intergroup harmony refers to having a positive and harmonious relationship within the group. The characteristic of this concept is that the members within the same group respect each other, and prejudice and conflict are reduced.[1] The main component of this concept would be the members within the same group having equal status and cooperation among the group. This is essential for cultivating intergroup harmony because cooperation and equal status create a condition to reduce bias and enhance mutual understanding within the group.[2][3] There are several approaches to foster harmony among the group. One of the methods is keeping positive intergroup contact, which helps reduce stereotypes and prejudices. Also, using dual-identity frameworks and electronic contact would be effective in improving relationships and alleviating intergroup anxiety. However, there is a possibility that intergroup harmony brings negative impacts to the group. Harmony may sustain inequalities if there are power imbalances that have not yet been addressed and the intervention did not consider social, political, and cultural contexts.[4][5] This concept is provided by the Social Identity Theory and Contact Theory and is the theoretical basis for understanding and improving intergroup relations.[6]

  1. ^ Banker, Brenda S.; Gaertner, Samuel L. (September 1998). "Achieving stepfamily harmony: An intergroup-relations approach". Journal of Family Psychology. 12 (3): 310–325. doi:10.1037/0893-3200.12.3.310. ISSN 1939-1293.
  2. ^ Hornsey, Matthew J.; Hogg, Michael A. (2000-05-01). "Assimilation and Diversity: An Integrative Model of Subgroup Relations". Personality and Social Psychology Review. 4 (2): 143–156. doi:10.1207/S15327957PSPR0402_03. ISSN 1088-8683.
  3. ^ White, Fiona A.; Abu-Rayya, Hisham M. (2012-05-01). "A dual identity-electronic contact (DIEC) experiment promoting short- and long-term intergroup harmony". Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 48 (3): 597–608. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2012.01.007. ISSN 0022-1031.
  4. ^ Guimond, Serge; de la Sablonnière, Roxane; Nugier, Armelle (2014-01-01). "Living in a multicultural world: Intergroup ideologies and the societal context of intergroup relations". European Review of Social Psychology. 25 (1): 142–188. doi:10.1080/10463283.2014.957578. ISSN 1046-3283.
  5. ^ Saguy, Tamar (2018-03-01). "Downside of Intergroup Harmony? When Reconciliation Might Backfire and What to Do". Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 5 (1): 75–81. doi:10.1177/2372732217747085. ISSN 2372-7322.
  6. ^ Hornsey, Matthew J.; Hogg, Michael A. (May 2000). "Assimilation and Diversity: An Integrative Model of Subgroup Relations". Personality and Social Psychology Review. 4 (2): 143–156. doi:10.1207/S15327957PSPR0402_03. ISSN 1088-8683.
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