Prejudice
Its Social Psychology
2nd Edition
Published on 30. July 2010
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-4051-1306-9 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of Prejudice provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, introducing the major theoretical ideas as well as providing a critical analysis of recent developments.
Takes a social psychological perspective, analysing individual behavior as part of a pattern of intergroup processes
Covers the major research, including classical personality accounts, developmental approaches, socio-cognitive research focussing on categorization and stereotyping, prejudice as an intergroup phenomenon, and ways to combat prejudice
Illustrates concepts with examples of different kinds of prejudice drawn from everyday life
Includes a new chapter on prejudice from the victim's perspective
Fully updated throughout, with expansion of the notions of explicit and implicit manifestations of prejudice
Takes a social psychological perspective, analysing individual behavior as part of a pattern of intergroup processes
Covers the major research, including classical personality accounts, developmental approaches, socio-cognitive research focussing on categorization and stereotyping, prejudice as an intergroup phenomenon, and ways to combat prejudice
Illustrates concepts with examples of different kinds of prejudice drawn from everyday life
Includes a new chapter on prejudice from the victim's perspective
Fully updated throughout, with expansion of the notions of explicit and implicit manifestations of prejudice
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-1306-9 (9781405113069)
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Person
Rupert Brown is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Sussex. He has taught courses on prejudice, group processes, and intergroup relations for over 25 years, and published widely in these fields. His books include Group Processes (second edition, Blackwell, 2000) and, as co-editor, the Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Intergroup Relations (Blackwell, 2001) and Social Identities (2006).
Content
Preface. Acknowledgements.
List of Figures.
1. The Nature of Prejudice.
2. Prejudiced Individuals.
3. Social Categorization and Prejudice.
4. Stereotyping and Prejudice.
5. The Development of Prejudice in Children.
6. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations.
7. Prejudice Old and New.
8. Prejudice from the Recipients' Point of View.
9. Reducing Prejudice.
Glossary of Key Terms.
References.
Subject Index.
Author Index.
List of Figures.
1. The Nature of Prejudice.
2. Prejudiced Individuals.
3. Social Categorization and Prejudice.
4. Stereotyping and Prejudice.
5. The Development of Prejudice in Children.
6. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations.
7. Prejudice Old and New.
8. Prejudice from the Recipients' Point of View.
9. Reducing Prejudice.
Glossary of Key Terms.
References.
Subject Index.
Author Index.