| Stereotypes as Explanations Contributor(s): McGarty, Craig (Editor), Yzerbyt, Vincent Y. (Editor), Spears, Russell (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521800471 ISBN-13: 9780521800471 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Family & Relationships | Prejudice - Psychology | Social Psychology |
| Dewey: 303.385 |
| LCCN: 2002073438 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 242 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Stereotyping is one of the most important issues in social psychology, but relatively little is known about how and why stereotypes form. This book explores the process of stereotype formation; the way people develop impressions and view social groups. Conventional approaches to stereotyping assume that stereotypes are based on erroneous and distorted processes, but the authors of this unique study have a very different view. They propose that stereotypes form to explain aspects of social groups and; in particular; to explain relationships between groups. |
Contributor Bio(s): McGarty, Craig: - Craig McGarty is a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University. Previous books include Categorization and Social Psychology (1999).Yzerbyt, Vincent Y.: - Vincent Yzerbyt is Professor of Social Psychology at the Catholic University of Louvain. He has published numerous books and been associate editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology.Spears, Russell: - Russel Spears is Professor of Social Psychology at Amsterdam University. He has published numerous books and been associate editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology. |