The psychology of diversity : beyond prejudice and racism / / James M. Jones, John F. Dovidio, and Deborah L. Vietze.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Jones, James M.
• TeilnehmendeR: Dovidio, John F.; Vietze, Deborah L.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xvii, 407 p. :; ill.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Framing diversity
• The psychology of diversity: challenges and benefits
• Central concepts in the psychology of diversity
• Historical perspectives on diversity in the United States
• Psychological processes
• Personality and individual differences : how different types of people respond to diversity in different ways
• Social cognition and categorization : distinguishing "us" from "them"
• Social identity, roles, and relations : motivational influences in responses to diversity
• Is bias in the brain?
• Coping and adapting to stigma and difference
• Intergroup interactions : pitfalls and promises
• Culture, power, and institutions
• Cultural diversity : preferences, meaning and difference
• Social roles and power in a diverse society
• The challenge of diversity for institutions
• The psychology of diversity : principles and prospects
• Glossary
• Index.