Jones / Dovidio / Vietze The Psychology of Diversity

Beyond Prejudice and Racism
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-58789-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

The Psychology of Diversity presents a captivatingsocial-psychological study of diversity, the obstacles confrontingit, and the benefits it provides.
* Goes beyond prejudice and discrimination to discuss thepersonal and social implications of diversity for both majority andminority group members
* Considers how historical, political, economic, and societalfactors shape the way people think about and respond todiversity
* Explains why discrimination leads to bias at all levels insociety - interpersonal, institutional, cultural, andsocial
* Describes proven techniques for improving intergrouprelations
* Examines the brain's impact on bias in clear terms for studentswith little or no background in neuroscience
* Includes helpful study tools throughout the text as well as anonline instructor's manual

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jones, James M.

Dovidio, John F.

Vietze, Deborah L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents vii
Preface xv
Dedication xviii
Acknowledgments xix
Part One Framing Diversity 1
Chapter 1 The Psychology of Diversity: Challenges and Benefits3
Chapter 2 Central Concepts in the Psychology of Diversity27
Chapter 3 Historical Perspectives on Diversity in the United States55
Part Two Psychological Processes 87
Chapter 4 Personality and Individual Differences: How DifferentTypes of People Respond to Diversity in Different Ways 89
Chapter 5 Social Cognition and Categorization: Distinguishing"Us" from "Them" 117
Chapter 6 Social Identity, Roles, and Relations: MotivationalInfluences in Responses to Diversity 147
Chapter 7 Is Bias in the Brain? 173
Chapter 8 Coping and Adapting to Stigma and Difference 205
Chapter 9 Intergroup Interactions: Pitfalls and Promises 239
Part Three Culture, Power, and Institutions 263
Chapter 10 Cultural Diversity: Preferences, Meaning, andDifference 265
Chapter 11 Social Roles and Power in a Diverse Society 299
Chapter 12 The Challenge of Diversity for Institutions 327
Chapter 13 The Psychology of Diversity: Principles and Prospects355
Glossary 377
Index 401

Über Autor(innen)

James M. Jones is Professor of Psychology at theUniversity of Delaware and Director of the Center for the Study ofDiversity. He received the Lifetime Contribution to Psychologyaward from the APA in 2011.
John F. Dovidio isProfessor of Psychology at YaleUniversity. He has received numerous awards for his scholarship,service, and teaching, and served as president of severalprofessional societies.
Deborah L. Vietze is Professor of Psychology and UrbanEducation at the City University of New York. She hasreceived awards for her contributions to research on ethnicminorites and has served as a representative from the AmericanPsychological Association to the United Nations.