How shall we all live together?: Meta‐analytical review of the mutual intercultural relations in plural societies project. Issue 3 (23rd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Berry, John W.; Lepshokova, Zarina; Grigoryev, Dmitry
• Other Names: Annis Robert C. investigator.; Au Algae K. Y. investigator.; Bano Shabana investigator.; Boehnke Klaus investigator.; Buholzer Alois investigator.; Brylka Asteria investigator.; Chen Sylvia Xiaohua investigator.; Dandy Justine investigator.; Dunn Kevin investigator.; Van Egmond Marieke investigator.; Galyapina Victoria investigator.; Gibson Ryan investigator.; Grad Hector investigator.; Gui Yongxia investigator.; Hanke Katja investigator.; Jasinskaja‐Lahti Inga investigator.; Kruusvall Jüri investigator.; Hoti Andrea Haenni investigator.; Heinzmann Sybille investigator.; Hui Bryant P. H. investigator.; Inguglia Cristiano investigator.; Jetten Jolanda investigator.; Kus‐Harbord Larissa investigator.; Künzle Roland investigator.; Lauri Mary Anne investigator.; Lebedeva Nadezhda investigator.; Lo Coco Alida investigator.; Makarova Marianna investigator.; Mishra Ramesh C investigator.; Motti‐Stefanidi Frosso investigator.; Musso Pasquale investigator.; Neto Félix investigator.; Neto Joana investigator.; Paradies Yin investigator.; Pavlopoulos Vassilis investigator.; Raudsepp Maaris investigator.; Renvik Tuuli Anna investigator.; Robinson Lena investigator.; Rohmann Anette investigator.; Ryabichenko Tatiana investigator.; Safdar Saba investigator.; Sam David L. investigator.; Sammut Gordon investigator.; Tatarko Alexander investigator.; Tripathi R. C. investigator.; Valk Aune investigator.; Vetik Raivo investigator.; Ziaian Tahereh investigator.; Newman Alexander guestEditor.; Eva Nathan guestEditor.; Bindl Uta guestEditor.; Stoverink Adam guestEditor.;
• Is Part Of: Applied psychology. Volume 71:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 1014
• Page End: 1041
• Publication Date: 2021-06-23
• Subjects: acculturation -- adaptation -- cultural diversity -- integration -- intercultural relations -- intergroup contact -- multiculturalism; 158.05
• DOI: 10.1111/apps.12332
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0269-994X

Abstract

Abstract: Living together in culturally plural societies poses numerous challenges for members of ethnocultural groups and for the larger society. An important goal of these societies is to achieve positive intercultural relations among all their peoples. Successful management of these relations depends on many factors including a research‐based understanding of the historical, political, economic, religious and psychological features of the groups that are in contact. The core question is 'how we shall we all live together?' In the project reported in this paper (Mutual Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies; MIRIPS), we seek to provide such research by reviewing three core psychological hypotheses of intercultural relations (multiculturalism, contact and integration) in 21 culturally plural societies. The main goal of the project is to evaluate these hypotheses across societies within the MIRIPS project in order to identify if there are some basic psychological principles that underlie intercultural relations panculturally. If there are, the eventual goal is to employ the findings to propose some policies and programmes that may improve the quality of intercultural relationship globally. An internal meta‐analysis using the MIRIPS project data showed that the empirical findings from these societies generally support the validity of the three hypotheses. Implications for the development of policies and programmes to enhance the quality of intercultural relations are discussed.