The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action
Lynne M. Jackson PhD, "The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action"
English | ISBN: 1433809206 | 2011 | 225 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 1433809206 | 2011 | 225 pages | PDF | 2 MB
The Psychology of Prejudice provides an accessible yet scholarly review of social psychological theory on prejudice with the goal of integrating recent theories about its causes and introducing emerging trends in the area.
Topics include:
Essentialist and social constructivist approaches to understanding differences;
Evolutionary and psychodynamic explanations of prejudice;
Theories of ideology, intergroup relations, and the development of prejudice in children;
Cognitive processes and social neuroscience; and
Links among prejudice, religion, environmental issues, and speciesism
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