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Prejudice Janet K. Swim (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, U.S.A.)

Prejudice By Janet K. Swim (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, U.S.A.)

Summary

Provides a summary of research focusing on the intended victims of prejudice. Divided into three sections, this book discusses how people identify prejudice, what types of prejudice they encounter, and how people react to this prejudice in interpersonal and intergroup settings. It also discusses the effect of prejudice on task performance.

Prejudice Summary

Prejudice: The Target's Perspective by Janet K. Swim (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, U.S.A.)

Prejudice: The Target's Perspective turns the tables on the way prejudice has been looked at in the past. Almost all of the current information on prejudice focuses on the person holding prejudiced beliefs. This book, however, provides the first summary of research focusing on the intended victims of prejudice. Divided into three sections, the first part discusses how people identify prejudice, what types of prejudice they encounter, and how people react to this prejudice in interpersonal and intergroup settings. The second section discusses the effect of prejudice on task performance, assessment of ones own abilities, self-esteem, and stress. The final section examines how people cope with prejudice, including a discussion of coping mechanisms, reporting sexual harassment, and how identity is related to effective coping.

About Janet K. Swim (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, U.S.A.)

Janet K. Swim. Residence: University Park, Pennsylvania. Affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park - Charles Stangor. Residence: College Park, Maryland. Affiliation: University of Maryland, College Park

Table of Contents

J.K. Swim and C. Stangor, Introduction. Encountering Prejudice: L.F. Barrett and J.K. Swim, Appraisals of Prejudice and Discrimination. J.K. Swim, L.L. Cohen, and L.L. Hyers, Experiencing Everyday Prejudice and Discrimination. M. LaFrance and J.A. Woodzicka, No Laughing Matter: Women's Verbal and Nonverbal Reactions to Sexist Humor. Consequences of Prejudice: J. Aronson, D.M. Quinn, and S.J. Spencer, Stereotype Threat and the Academic Underperformance of Minorities and Women. C. Stangor and G.B. Sechrist, Conceptualizing the Determinants of Academic Choice and Task Performance Across Social Groups. D.M. Quinn and J. Crocker, Vulnerability to the Affective Consequences of the Stigma of Overweight. K.W. Allison, Stress and Oppressed Social Category Membership. K. Truax, D.I. Cordova, A. Wood, E. Wright, and F. Crosby, Undermined? Affirmative Action From the Targets' Point of View. Coping With Prejudice: C.T. Miller and A.M. Myers, Compensating for Prejudice: How Heavyweight People (And Others) Control Outcomes Despite Prejudice. B. Major and T. Schmader, Coping With Stigma Through Psychological Disengagement. N.R. Branscombe and N. Ellemers, Coping with Group-Based Discrimination: Individualistic Versus Group-Level Strategies. W.E. Cross, Jr., and L. Strauss, The Everyday Functions of African American Identity. D. Oyserman and K. Harrison, Implications of Cultural Context: African American Identity and Possible Selves. K. Deaux and K.A. Ethier, Negotiating Social Identity. Index.

Additional information

GOR009038089
9780126791303
0126791309
Prejudice: The Target's Perspective by Janet K. Swim (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, U.S.A.)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
19980507
352
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