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Schools' Role in Shaping Race Relations Evidence on Friendliness and Conflict

  • As predicted by Macro structural theory, school integration increased perceptions of both friendliness and conflict, with conflict increasing more rapid.
  • Consistent with contact theory, segregated tracks, fewer minority teachers, less group work and segregated extracurricular activities worsen racial relations.
  • In support of group threat theory, students are especially likely to avoid interracial contact in biracial schools with equally-sized groups.
  • Schools must eliminate racial tracking programs, hire more minority teachers, promote the use of group work in classes and integrate the extra curriculum.
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