Understanding prejudice and discrimination / edited by Scott Plous.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Plous, Scott.

Class of 1953 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prejudices.

Racism.

Discrimination.

Stereotypes (Social psychology).

Toleration--Study and teaching.

Toleration.

Physical Description:

xiii, 609 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : McGraw-Hill, [2003]

Summary:

This anthology, edited by Scott Plous, can be used as a main text or supplementary text for courses on prejudice, discrimination, and diversity. It includes a unique collection of readings edited, adapted, or updated specifically for this anthology - some of which have never been published before. Interdisciplinary in scope and wide-ranging in approach, the anthology combines research articles, opinion polls, legal decisions, news reports, personal narratives, and more. Several readings come from people on the receiving end of prejudice (often referred to as "targets" of prejudice), whereas other readings focus on perpetrators, bystanders, and social institutions. Note: The book can also be used in conjunction with UnderstandingPrejudice.org, a web site that includes interactive exercises and demonstrations, multimedia materials, tips for instructors, and other prejudice-related resources.

Notes:

A compilation of readings from a broad range of scholarly disciplines, most edited, adapted, or revised for this anthology and several never published before.

The text is supported by a variety of instructional materials, including a web site offering interactive exercises and demonstrations, streaming video clips, and other resources.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 563-586) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.

ISBN:

0072554436

OCLC:

49942438

Online:

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