Date of this Version
11-2009
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article examines factors that affect interethnic relations in Miami, Florida. The theoretical frame- work, based on the ‘contact hypothesis’ argues that better interethnic relations stem from not only contact, but also contact in which individuals from opposing groups share equal status and a stake in outcomes, and when contact activities require cooperation. The contact hypothesis, however, does not address the factors that produce inequality in social relations. To address these factors ideas from inter- national migration research are used to argue that those with power must create structures in which other groups feel welcome rather than rejected and that leaders must emphasize similarities rather than differences among groups.
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Recommended Citation
Stepick, Alex and Stepwick, Carol Dutton, "Immigrant-Established Resident Interactions in Miami, Florida" (2009). Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies. 2.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/gss_fac/2
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This article was originally published in DOAJ Studies of Transition States and Societies.