Social Psychology of Prejudice

List of contents

Preface. 1. Prejudice and Related Terms; Science and Prejudice 2. The Influence of Prejudice on Reasoning and Judgement 3. Historical Perspectives on Ethnic Prejudice 4. Are There Race Differences? 5. Psychological Explanations of Ethnic Prejudice: The F Scale 6. Principles of Ethnic Prejudice 7. Sex Prejudice and Discrimination 8. Prejudice in Action 9. What Can Be Done? 10. Hypotheses and Conclusions. References. Name Index. Subject Index.

About the author

Douglas W. Bethlehem

Summary

Originally published in 1985, this title provides a scientific and historical perspective on prejudice, a thorough literature review, and clear summarising principles of prejudice, in a simple and straightforward style.

Product details

• Authors: Bethlehem Douglas W., Douglas W Bethlehem, Douglas W. Bethlehem
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 08.06.2015
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology
• EAN: 9781138844490
• ISBN: 978-1-138-84449-0
• Pages: 274
• Series: Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology; Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology
• Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Social, group or collective psychology, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Social Cognition, stereotype formation, discrimination research, F scale analysis, historical roots of racial bias, heritability debate, ethnic attitudes