Prejudiced Communication: A Social Psychological Perspective

by Janet B. Ruscher

This volume offers a social psychological perspective on many different forms of prejudiced communication, including derogatory group labels, condescending verbal and nonverbal behavior, hostile humor, and skewed portrayals of outgroup members in the news and entertainment media. The author illuminates the functions that these behaviors serve for individuals, groups, and entire cultures, and examines how they contribute to the perpetuation of stereotypes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572306386
• ISBN13: 9781572306387
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"