The Social Psychology of Tolerance

ISBN-13: 9781032370453 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 288 str.

Maykel Verkuyten

Opis

This highly topical book is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive theoretical and empirical discussion of the social psychology of tolerance, exploring the importance and drawbacks of a focus on tolerance and discussing how tolerance can be stimulated in a range of contexts.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Diversity and tolerance  2. Why tolerance matters  3. The meaning of tolerance  4. Tolerance and prejudice  5. Practicing tolerance  6. The boundaries of tolerance  7. A slippery slope, threats, and changes  8. Being tolerated  9. The indispensability of tolerance

O autorze

Maykel Verkuyten is a full professor in interdisciplinary social science at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. He is also the former academic director of the European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER) at Utrecht University. He has published extensively on topics related to ethnic identity, intergroup relations, and cultural diversity.