Motivational Aspects of Prejudice and Racism

Motivational Aspects of Prejudice and Racism examines the cognitive processes as well as the motivational forces that create and sustain social hierarchies based on racial categories. A panel of top scholars analyzes the subtle and explicit manifestations of bias within and across racial groups, whi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Willis-Esqueda, Cynthia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
Series:Nebraska Symposium on Motivation
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Motivational Aspects of Prejudice and Racism
  • Social Cognition, Ethnic Identity, and Ethnic Specific Strategies for Coping with Threat due to Prejudice and Discrimination
  • New Directions in Aversive Racism Research: Persistence and Pervasiveness
  • The Role of Race and Racial Prejudice in Recognizing Other People
  • Addressing Contemporary Racism: The Common Ingroup Identity Model