The Psychology of Stereotyping

ISBN-13: 9781572309296 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 720 str.

David J. Schneider

Opis

The first comprehensive treatment of stereotypes and stereotyping, this book synthesizes a vast body of social and cognitive research that has emerged over the past quarter-century. Provided is an unusually broad analysis of stereotypes as products both of individual cognitive activities and of social and cultural forces. While devoting careful attention to harmful aspects of stereotypes, their connections to prejudice and discrimination, and effective strategies for countering them, the volume also examines the positive functions of generalizations in helping people navigate a complex world. Unique features include four chapters addressing the content of stereotypes, an area that has been relatively ignored in the contemporary literature. Ideal for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, the text is highly readable and features many useful examples.

Recenzje

'This is without question the authoritative source on stereotyping. Issues of stereotype formation, representation, content, change and much more are all covered in superb detail and with enviable clarity. I recommend this volume very highly for undergraduate and graduate courses in stereotyping and intergroup relation' - Miles Hewstone, Professor of Social Psychology and Fellow, New College, University of Oxford.

Spis treści

1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Categories and Categorization
4. Schema Theories
5. Stereotype Structure and Implicit Personality Theories
6. Stereotypes as Hypotheses
7. Ingroups and Outgroups
8. Prejudice and Discrimination
9. The Development of Stereotypes
10. Change of Stereotypes and Prejudice
11. Content of Stereotypes: Gender, Race, and Age
12. Content of Stereotypes: Stigmas
13. Content of Stereotypes: Other Categories
14. Stereotype Content and Features
15. Summary

O autorze

David J. Schneider, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences at Rice University, where he chaired the Department of Psychology from 1990 to 1996. He graduated from Wabash College in 1962 with majors in psychology and philosophy, and earned a doctorate in psychology from Stanford University in 1966. Prior to joining the Rice University faculty in 1989, Dr. Schneider served on the faculties of Amherst College, Stanford University, Brandeis University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Indiana University. In addition to courses in social psychology and stereotyping, he teaches introductory psychology, history of psychology, the psychology of beliefs, and psychology and law. Dr. Schneider was founding editor of Social Cognition:The Official Journal of the International Social Cognition Networkand has published several social psychology texts.