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Social Diversity Lab

 Rooms A302, A304, A306 Loeb
520-2600 ex.2683
Dr. Kim Matheson, Departmental Chair
B559 Loeb Building;
Tel: (613) 520-2648;
Fax: (613) 520-3667
Email: KimMatheson@pigeon.carleton.ca
Canadian society prides itself for its emphasis on multiculturalism and its respect for social diversity and pluralism. However, despite these ideals, not all groups are in fact treated equally, nor do all members of a group view their distinctiveness as positive. Research in the Social Diversity Lab concerns the processes involved when we define our society and ourselves in terms of our social group memberships. Our research addresses these issues from four perspectives, including:

1) Embracing a Negative Social Identity (Intergroup Processes),

2) Overcoming differences in opinion (Intragroup Processes),

3) Looking for support (Interpersonal Processes), and

4) Coping with life's stresses (Intrapersonal Processes)

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on October 21, 2000.

Last updated November 28, 2000

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