On The Nature of Prejudice Fifty Years After Allport [Paperback]

On the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport's classic work on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current state of knowledge in the field. A distinguished collection of international scholars considers Allport's impact on the field, reviews recent developments, and identifies promising directions for future investigation. Organized around Allport's central themes, this book provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive view of where the field has been, where it is now, and where it is going.List of Contributors.

Foreword by Victoria M. Esses.

Preface.

1. Introduction: Reflecting on The Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years after Allport. (John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick and Laurie A. Rudman).

Part I: Preferential Thinking.

2. What is the Problem? Prejudice as an Attitude-in-Context. (Alice H. Eagly and Amanda B. Diekman).

3. Social Cognition and Prejudgment. (Susan T. Fiske).

4. Ingroup Affiliations and Prejudice. (Rupert Brown and Hanna Zagefka).

5. Categorization, Recategorization, and Intergroup Bias. (Samuel L. Gaertner and John F. Dovidio).

6. Paternalism and the Rejection of Outgroups. (Mary R. Jackman).

7. Rejection of Women? Beyond Prejudice as Antipathy. (Laurie A. Rudman).

Part II: Group Differences.

8. Group Differences and Stereotype Accuracy. (Charles M. Judd and Bernadette Park).

9. The Psychological Impact of Prejudice. (Brenda Major and S. Brooke Vick).

10. Mechanisms for Coping with Victimization: Self-Protection Plus Self-Enhancement. (James M. Jones).

Part III: Perceiving and Thinking About Group Differences.

11. Cognitive Process: Reality Constraints and Integrity Concerns in Social Perception. (Vinclƒ‘