On the nature of prejudice fifty years after Allport /

On the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport's classic work on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current state of knowledge in the field. A distinguished collection of international scholars considers Allport's impact on...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Group Author: Dovidio, John F; Glick, Peter Samuel; Rudman, Laurie A
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470773963
Summary: On the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport's classic work on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current state of knowledge in the field. A distinguished collection of international scholars considers Allport's impact on the field, reviews recent developments, and identifies promising directions for future investigation. Organized around Allport's central themes, this book provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive view of where the field has been, where it is now, and where it is going.
Carrier Form: xv, 465 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9780470773963
0470773960
1405151927
9781405151924
128121485X
9781281214850
Index Number: BF575
CLC: B842.6
Contents: Preferential thinking -- Group differences -- Perceiving and thinking about group differences -- Sociocultural factors -- Acquiring prejudice -- The dynamics of prejudice -- Character structure -- Reducing group tensions.