2nd Edition
Peer Prejudice and Discrimination The Origins of Prejudice
By Harold D. Fishbein
Copyright 2002
352 Pages
by
Psychology Press
352 Pages
by
Psychology Press
352 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This award-winning book provides an analysis of the genetic/evolutionary, cultural/historical, and developmental aspects of prejudice and discrimination. It emphasizes how certain genetic/evolutionary mechanisms are utilized to both produce and prevent prejudice and discrimination from occurring or to modify these behaviors once established. The goals of the book are to help us understand the... Read more
Contents: Preface. The Nature of Prejudice. An Evolutionary Model for the Development of Prejudice and Discrimination. Discrimination Toward Deaf Individuals. Prejudice and Discrimination Toward Mentally Retarded Individuals. Prejudice and Discrimination Against the Opposite Sex. A Cultural History of African Americans. Race Prejudice and Discrimination. Modifying Prejudice and Discrimination. Parents, Peers, and Personality. Recapitulation.
Biography
Harold D. Fishbein
"The book's major strength is its extraordinarily broad scope...This book stands out from most work on prejudice and discrimination..."
—Human Development
