Can Short-Term Mission Trips Reduce Prejudice?
The following study provides theoretical innovation for a well-known sociological theory in race relations called the contact hypothesis. The contact hypothesis is applied to U.S. evangelical short-term mission trips with the purpose of evaluating the potential these religious initiatives may have i...
| Published in: | Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
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[2014]
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| In: |
Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Evangelical movement
/ Missionary journey
/ Cultural contact
/ Prejudice
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
contact hypothesis
B Prejudice B Missions B short-term mission trips |
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| Summary: | The following study provides theoretical innovation for a well-known sociological theory in race relations called the contact hypothesis. The contact hypothesis is applied to U.S. evangelical short-term mission trips with the purpose of evaluating the potential these religious initiatives may have in affecting participants' racial attitudes. Support for the author's arguments is collected from previous studies and current literature as well as from the author's own experiences with short-term mission trips. While this study is exploratory in nature, preliminary results indicate that while some of the conditions of the contact hypothesis may be partially met in these trips, others will not be met at all. In fact, certain elements of short-term mission trips may actually reinforce or increase prejudice. While empirical data is needed to confirm this, overall, it can be concluded that short-term mission trips do not create the conditions necessary to reduce prejudice according to the contact hypothesis. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-8711 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
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