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Zusatztext "This timely and thought-provoking volume introduces the reader to the brave new world of systematic psychological research on our implicit theories of what it means to be human and the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways in which we dehumanize the Other. In addition to a state-of-the-art review of theory and research in this fascinating domain! the various chapters in the volume draw links to other areas of basic and applied significance. Highly recommended." --Marilynn B. Brewer! Ph.D.! University of New South Wales! Australia"This book sheds an original! comprehensive! and wide scope of light on the concepts of humanness and dehumanization. The editors assembled very knowledgeable experts who cover numerous aspects! and in the analysis of each context they offer a coherent illumination of how these concepts are used! their meaning! and their consequences. The book is a must-have for those who want to understand how individuals and groups interact with each other and how they explain their interaction." --Daniel Bar-Tal! Ph.D.! Tel Aviv University"In this important volume! the editors have assembled leading international scholars to consider the past! present! and the future of research in this area. The volume is unusually expansive: It includes an impressive range of theoretical perspectives to understand the causes and consequences of humanization and dehumanization! defining the topic in the present and setting the scholarly agenda into the future." --John Dovidio! Ph.D.! Yale University Informationen zum Autor Paul G. Bain is Research Fellow in the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research focuses on conceptions and attributions of humanness (including dehumanization) and folk beliefs about the future of society. His research has been published in the top social psychology journals including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, as well as top specialist journals such as Nature Climate Change. Jeroen Vaes is Assistant Professor at the University of Padova, Italy. His research focuses on humanness as a dimension of social judgment in intergroup relations, and in the realm of sexual and medical objectification. He has published research articles and chapters in the most important international outlets of social psychology. Currently, he is an associate editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology and has received the Jos Jaspars award from the European Association of Social Psychology for early career scientific achievements. Jacques-Philippe Leyens is Professor Emeritus at the Catholic University of Louvain at Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. He has initiated several lines of research in social perception, intergroup relations, and racism. Chief editor of the European Journal of Social Psychology, he has been president of the European Association of Social Psychology and received the Tajfel award for his work and contribution to the development of social psychology in Europe. He was also associate editor of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology-Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes. Klappentext This volume presents the latest thinking and research about what it means to be human and why people dehumanize others (and sometimes themselves). Contributions provide new insights into the history of dehumanization, its different types, and new theories are proposed for when and why dehumanization occurs. The volume shows how this is important in understanding issues as diverse as ethnic conflict, medical practice, policing, gender relations, and our relationship with the natural environment. Cultural differences and similarities in beliefs about humanness are explored, along with strategies to overcome dehumanization. The volume will inform future research on the topic for years to come. "This timely and thou...
