| Description |
xvii, 407 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Framing diversity -- The psychology of diversity: challenges and benefits -- Central concepts in the psychology of diversity -- Historical perspectives on diversity in the United States -- Psychological processes -- Personality and individual differences : how different types of people respond to diversity in different ways -- Social cognition and categorization : distinguishing "us" from "them" -- Social identity, roles, and relations : motivational influences in responses to diversity -- Is bias in the brain? -- Coping and adapting to stigma and difference -- Intergroup interactions : pitfalls and promises -- Culture, power, and institutions -- Cultural diversity : preferences, meaning and difference -- Social roles and power in a diverse society -- The challenge of diversity for institutions -- The psychology of diversity : principles and prospects -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Subject |
Multiculturalism -- Psychological aspects.
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Prejudices.
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Stereotypes (Social psychology)
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Dovidio, John F.
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Vietze, Deborah L.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781118587898 (electronic bk.) |
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9781405162135 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9781405162142 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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