As a prologue to this special issue, this article places the study of intergroup communication in the context of the evolution of social psychology. The growing interest in the field is exemplified, historical points of divergence are noted, and two epistemological arguments for a rapprochement are proposed. The articles are then presented, highlighting their wide theoretical and methodological scope.
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