Text 2: Nelson Chapters Listing
 

The Psychology of Prejudice
Todd D. Nelson
Allyn and Bacon Press

[ten chapters and 265 pages]

Preface

1. Introduction to the Study of Stereotyping and Prejudice
    Defining Stereotypes 4-7
    Defining Prejudice 7-10
    The Link between Stereotyping and Prejudice 11
    Early Perspectives in Stereotype research 12-15
    The Social Cognition Revolution 15-17
    The Social Cognition View of Stereotyping and Prejudice 18-21
    Why the Emphasis on Black/White Intergroup Relations 22
    Summary 23
    Glossary 24
    Discussion Questions 24 [#2 & 5]
    Internet Resources 25 [see APA site]

2. Origins and Maintenance of Stereotypes and Prejudice
    The Formation of Stereotypes 26-37
    How and Why Stereotypes are Maintained 38-45
    Origins of Prejudice 46-52
    Discussion Questions 55 [#2 &3]
    Internet 55 [go to Princeton site]

3.  Feeling versus Thinking in the Activation of Stereotypes
    Mood 56-64
    Cognition 65-82
    Issues of Future Research 81
    Discussion Questions 83 [#4]
    Internet [buster.cs]

4.  The Prejudice Personality:..
    Psychodynamic Perspective 87-88
    Right Wing Authoritarianism 89
    Religion 90-97
    Need for Cognition 98
    Need for Structure 99
    Need for Cognitive Closure 100
    Social Dominance Orientation 102-104
    Discussion Questions  107 [#4 & 5]
    Internet [socialpyschology]


5.  Old Fashioned versus Modern Racism
    Where Have Al the Bigots Gone 108-111
    Modern Racism 112
    Symbolic Racism 113
    Aversive Racism 114
    Summary of Contemporary Theories of Prejudice 115
    Measuring of Stereotypes and Prejudice 116-123
    Is There Such a Think as Modern Prejudice? 127
    Discussion Questions 128 [#3]
    Internet [tolerance. org]  VT Human Rights

6.  Experiencing Prejudice
    Social Stigma
    Group Identification 132
    Stereotype Threat 132
    Self-Esteem 139-142
    Intergroup Interaction 143-147
    Attribution Ambiguity 148
    Discussion Questions  157 [#3]
    Internet [Stanford]

7.  Ageism
    Why Ageism 158
    Does Ageism Really Exist 160-161
    Age Stereotypes: Content and Use 162
    Positive Attitudes and Positive Stereotypes 163
    Effects of Pseudopositive Attitudes 164-168
    Ageism in the Helping Professions 169
    Origins of ageism 170-172
    Maintenance of Ageism 172-174
    Juvenile Ageism 175
    Beliefs and Expectations About Old Age 176-177
    Age Discrimination 178
    Prominence of Age as a Variable in Social Perception 180
    Contact with Old People 182-184
    Cross-Cultural Differences in Ageism 185
    Issues for Future Research 186
    Discussion Questions 191 [#1]
    Internet [ncoa]









8.  Sexism
    Gender Stereotypes 194-195
    Measurements of Gender Stereotypes 196
    Origins of Gender Stereotypes 198-208
    Accuracy of Gender Stereotypes 209
    Sexism in Language 210
    Types of Sexism 212-216
    Effects of Sexism on Women 217
    Gender Discrimination 219-223
    Discussion Questions  226 [#3]
    Internet [about-face]

9.  Reducing Prejudice
    The Contact Hypothesis 229-232
    Sherif’s Robber’s Cave Study 233
    Common Ingroup Identity 234
    The “Confrontation Technique” of Rokeach 235
    The Jigsaw Classroom 236
    Education, Empathy, and Role Playing 238
    The Color-Blind Approach 239
    Current Approaches to Prejudice reduction 241-247
    Discussion Questions 250 [#4 & 6]
    Internet [uky]  * video: College Eye and It’s Elementary


10. Trends and Unanswered Questions in Prejudice Research
    Prejudice Against Other Groups 252-256
    Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Intergroup Interactions 257
    Motivation and Prejudice 260
    Implicit and Automatic Stereotyping 262
    To Individuate, or Stereotype? That IS the Question 262
    Discussion Questions 265 [#4]
    Internet []

 

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Offender Types Model:

Naïve            -    unaware of issues

Thrill Seeker        -    aware but follower or context driven

Reactive        -    acts as a response to an event

Mission Focused    -    act from a philosophical basis