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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454433003321

Autore

Schneider David J. <1940->

Titolo

The psychology of stereotyping [[electronic resource] /] / David J. Schneider

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2004

ISBN

1-281-22830-3

9786611228309

1-59385-945-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (722 p.)

Collana

Distinguished contributions in psychology

Disciplina

303.3/85

Soggetti

Stereotypes (Social psychology)

Social psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-692) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods; 3 Categories and Categorization; 4 Schema Theories; 5 Stereotype Structure and Implicit Personality Theories; 6 Stereotypes as Hypotheses; 7 Ingroups and Outgroups; 8 Prejudice and Discrimination; 9 The Development of Stereotypes; 10 Change of Stereotypes and Prejudice; 11 Content of Stereotypes Gender Race and Age; 12 Content of Stereotypes Stigmas; 13 Content of Stereotypes Other Categories; 14 Stereotype Content and Features; 15 Summary; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The first comprehensive treatment of stereotypes and stereotyping, this text synthesizes a vast body of social and cognitive research that has emerged over the past-quarter century. Provided is an unusually broad analysis of stereotypes as products both of individual cognitive activities and of social and cultural forces. While devoting careful attention to harmful aspects of stereotypes, their connections to prejudice and discrimination, and effective strategies for countering them, the volume also examines the positive functions of generalizations in helping people navigate a complex wo