1st Edition

Stereotypes, Cognition and Culture

By Dr Perry R Hinton Copyright 2000
224 Pages
by Psychology Press

218 Pages
by Psychology Press

219 Pages
by Psychology Press

What are stereotypes and why do we use them? Are all stereotypes bad? Can we stop people from using them? Questions such as these have fascinated social psychologists for many years. Perry Hinton provides an accessible introduction to this key area, giving a critical and concise overview of the influential theories and approaches, as well as insights into recent work on the role of language and... Read more
List of Figures. Series Preface. Introduction. The The Categorical Perception of People. Cognitive Processing and Stereotyping. Stereotypes as Explanations: Attribution and Inference. Stereotyping and Intergroup Perception. Language Stereotypes. Stereotypes and Culture. Conclusion. Glossary, References, Index.

Biography

Hinton, Dr Perry R