‘But I don’t know if I want to talk to you’: strategies to foster conversational receptiveness across the United States’ political divide

This study explores how individuals from diverse backgrounds contribute to creating safe environments for constructive intergroup dialogue on divisive issues in community settings. Through an analysis of unique recordings from four real-life conversations, the research reveals how participants’ individual behaviors—personal engagement (such as self-disclosure and risk-taking) and interpersonal engagement (like validating others)—along with group dynamics, foster a positive climate that enables free expression and sustained engagement, even when safety is challenged. The findings offer valuable insights into the processes and dynamics of intergroup dialogue, highlighting participants’ active roles in fostering safe and brave spaces in polarized communities.

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Policing at the crossroads: An intergroup communication accommodation perspective

Giles,

Maguire,

Hill

2024

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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This article discusses a timely and recent domain of intergroup relations scholarship that focuses on communication between police and the public—a domain we have previously described as intergroup par excellence. We begin with a brief overview of research on this topic, and then introduce four interrelated areas of research that illustrate the diversity and relevance of this approach: policing and stereotyping, communication accommodation (and nonaccommodation) by police officials, intergroup contact and communication interventions that seek to improve relations between the police and the public, and the role of intergroup communication in translating scientific evidence into police policy and practice. Finally, we provide a critical research agenda that includes an integrated model of intergroup communication and policing.

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‘But I don’t know if I want to talk to you’: strategies to foster conversational receptiveness across the United States’ political divide

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Communication accommodation theory: Past accomplishments, current trends, and future prospects

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