Yes I agree, perceiving another person as strange and dangerous can result from lack of experience with that type of person (although it also can result from bad experiences). In a more racially integrated society, there would probably be less negative racial stereotyping.
I also want to point out that it isn't skin color that matters, but the cultural attributes that may be associated with certain skin colors. A poor American black could be the same color as a highly educated Indian immigrant, and our stereotypes of each might be very different. How a person speaks and acts counts much more than skin color.
Yes I agree, perceiving another person as strange and dangerous can result from lack of experience with that type of person (although it also can result from bad experiences). In a more racially integrated society, there would probably be less negative racial stereotyping.
I also want to point out that it isn't skin color that matters, but the cultural attributes that may be associated with certain skin colors. A poor American black could be the same color as a highly educated Indian immigrant, and our stereotypes of each might be very different. How a person speaks and acts counts much more than skin color.