Prejudice: Its Social Psychology

By Rupert Brown

Book Overview

This new edition of Prejudice provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, introducing the major theoretical ideas as well as providing a critical analysis of recent developments. Takes a social psychological perspective, analysing individual behavior as part of a pattern of intergroup processes Covers the major research, including classical personality accounts, developmental approaches, socio-cognitive research focussing on categorization and stereotyping, prejudice as an intergroup phenomenon, and ways to combat prejudice Illustrates concepts with examples of different kinds of prejudice drawn from everyday life Includes a new chapter on prejudice from the victim's perspective Fully updated throughout, with expansion of the notions of explicit and implicit manifestations of prejudice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405113073
• ISBN13: 9781405113076
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"