Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being or occurring between two or more social groups.
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- adjective Taking place between
groups , especially betweensocial groups
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Examples
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Right here: “As nearly all experts on the subject agree, growing acceptance of interracial marriage is an important indicator of increasing racial tolerance and improvement in intergroup relations.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Interracial Marriage Rates Going Up 2010
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As nearly all experts on the subject agree, growing acceptance of interracial marriage is an important indicator of increasing racial tolerance and improvement in intergroup relations.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Interracial Marriage Rates Going Up 2010
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Perhaps more surprising, the authors found "dramatic depolarization in intergroup differences."
Bipolar Disorder 2005
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Perhaps more surprising, the authors found "dramatic depolarization in intergroup differences."
Bipolar Disorder 2005
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(And no, you won’t get points taking off for disagreeing: p) You might find the “notes from class” tag to be most interesting, as it contains anecdotes from my own time in intergroup dialogue.
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As you may have sensed now, a lot of learning in intergroup dialogues comes through talking about our own nd listening to others’ personal experiences, feelings, and perspectives.
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There has been a marked change in the attitude of postal management and most unions, including the 20,000 member LCUC, through a process called "intergroup".
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"In a country which aims to be a member of the European Union it is unacceptable to let minorities suffer discrimination including the discrimination based on sexual orientation," said Michael Cashman, president of the all-party 'intergroup' on gay and lesbian rights.
PageOneQ.com Latest 2009
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Michael Cashman (Socialists and Democrats, UK), the president of the European Parliament's LGBT all-party 'intergroup', also welcomed the adoption of the European Parliament resolution.
PageOneQ.com Latest 2009
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The Pettigrew and Tropp analysis even suggests that intergroup friendships reduce prejudice to a greater extent than other forms of contact, leading Pettigrew to recommend that “potential for friendship” be added as a fifth condition to the social contact theory.16
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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