| Description |
x, 462 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Stereotypes as individual and collective representations / Charles Stangor, Mark Schaller -- Social psychological foundations of stereotype formation / Diane M. Mackie ... [et al.] -- Physical appearance as a basis of stereotyping / Leslie A. Zebrowitz -- Assessing stereotype accuracy : implications for understanding the stereotyping process / Carey S. Ryan, Bernadette Park, Charles M. Judd -- Self-fulfilling prophecies and the maintenance of social stereotypes : the role of dyadic interactions and social forces / Lee Jussim, Christopher Fleming -- Language and stereotyping / Anne Maass, Luciano Arcuri -- Self-regulation of intergroup perception : mechanisms and consequences of stereotype suppression / Galen V. Bodenhausen, C. Neil Macrae -- When stereotypes lead to stereotyping : the use of stereotypes in person perception / Marilynn B. Brewer -- Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination : another look / John F. Dovidio ... [et al.] -- Contact and categorization : social psychological interventions to change intergroup relations / Miles Hewstone -- Motivating individuals to change : what is a target to do? / Jennifer L. Eberhardt, Susan T. Fiske -- Modern stereotype research : unfinished business / David J. Schneider. |
| Summary |
Stereotypes - structured sets of beliefs about the characteristics of members of social categories - influence how people attend to, encode, represent, and retrieve information about others, and how they judge and respond to them. A comprehensive overview of contemporary research, this volume highlights important approaches that have considerably expanded our understanding of stereotyping in recent years. Integrating cognitive, motivational, emotional, and linguistic perspectives, Stereotypes & Stereotyping demonstrates the diversity and richness of the field today and illuminates new directions for future research. |
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Following a broad overview that defines stereotypes, the book addresses how they are formed and developed in chapters that cover the social psychology of stereotypes, the impact of physical appearance on their formation, and methods of assessing their accuracy. Internationally renowned authors consider the function and use of stereotypes, exploring their complex interrelationship with linguistic biases, prejudice and discrimination, and intergroup and interpersonal perception. Chapters then discuss how stereotypes can be undermined, detailing social psychological interventions to improve intergroup relations and examining ways that individual targets of stereotyping might motivate others to change. A concluding chapter takes a historical view of stereotype research, tracing the evolution of the field and evaluating current theories and methodologies. |
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Far-reaching and up to date, Stereotypes & Stereotyping is an invaluable resource for researchers in social psychology and related disciplines. It also serves as a text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses on the subject. |
| Subject |
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
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Stereotyping.
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Social Perception.
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| Added Author |
Stangor, Charles.
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Hewstone, Miles.
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| ISBN |
1572300531 alkaline paper |
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9781572300538 alkaline paper |
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