The Psychology of Diversity: Perceiving and Experiencing Social Difference

by Blaine, Bruce Evan

• ISBN13: 9781559349383
• ISBN10: 1559349387
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College

Summary

The Psychology of Diversity is a concise introduction to diversity in American society with an emphasis on the social-psychological perspective. This core text stresses the ways in which prejudice and discrimination are shaped by perception and group identities. Effective pedagogy includes Key Terms, Discussion Questions, a General Glossary, and an Appendix that lists Web sites relevant to race, class, and gender.

Table of Contents

1. Diversity and the Individual

2. Us and Them: Perceiving Social Difference Through Social Categories and Stereotypes

3. Stereotypes in Action: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Stereotype Threat, and Stereotypic Communication

4. Prejudice: Evaluating Social Differences

5. Women Relate, Men Act: Deconstructing Gender Diversity

6. Ethnic Diversity in Intelligence and Achievement: Not a Simple Matter of Color

7. Diversity on TV: Reflecting or Constructing Our Social World?

8. Social Stigma: Experiencing Social Difference

9. The Price of Being Socially Different: Consequences of Social Stigma

10. Coping With Being Socially Different: Stigma Management

11. Undeserving and Preferred: The Stigma of Affirmative Action

12. Making the Most of Our Diversity: A Postscript

Appendix of Web Resources

Glossary

Index