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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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470773963 |
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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. |
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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. |