Social Psychology Of Interpersonal Discrimination [Hardcover]

Lott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572300213 | ISBN-13: 978-1572300217 | Publication Date: August 11, 1995 | Edition: 1

Focusing on the fundamentals of how and why people discriminate against others in everyday life, this integrative volume examines common prejudicial behaviors including derision, exclusion, and ignoring of others based on their membership in a given group or groups. Incorporating existing theory and empirical research in each area with their own findings, the authors make a vital contribution to social psychology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This important collection takes an innovative approach to the ancient problem of discrimination. Focusing on individual acts of differentiating behavior, the authors deepen our understanding of racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, and ageism. It is through thought-provoking analyses such as these that positive change can come. I highly recommend this book to students, scholars and activists alike!" --Faye J. Crosby, PhD, Professor of psychology, Smith College, Northampton, MA, co-author, Justice, Gender and Affirmative Action

"Bernice Lott has long argued that any behavior cannot be understood without reference to the social context in which it occurs. With co-author Diane Maluso, Lott has now assembled a superb series of chapters that document how this approach can be used to understand discriminatory behavior. And it works! Such an approach leads to a focus on changing public policy rather than changing people in order to reduce discriminatory behavior. Must reading for all social scientists interested in discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, sexual orientation, and social class." --Arnold S. Kahn, PhD, Professor of Psychology, James Madison University

About the Author

Bernice Lott, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Rhode Island. She has written widely on interpersonal attraction, social learning and socialization, and feminist psychology and gender issues.

Diane Maluso, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In addition to interpersonal discrimination, she is currently studying social behaviors and gender in cyberspace.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 1 edition (August 11, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572300213
• ISBN-13: 978-1572300217
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)