The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action

by Lynne M. Jackson

Book Overview

The Psychology of Prejudice provides an accessible yet scholarly review of social psychological theory on prejudice with the goal of integrating recent theories about its causes and introducing emerging trends in the area.

Topics include: Essentialist and social constructivist approaches to understanding differences;Evolutionary and psychodynamic explanations of prejudice;Theories of ideology, intergroup relations, and the development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433809206
• ISBN13: 9781433809200
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.1"