EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

Book Racial Attitudes in America  Analyses and Findings of Social Psychology

Download or read book Racial Attitudes in America Analyses and Findings of Social Psychology written by John Carl Brigham and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Racial Encounter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kevin Durrheim
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2013-05-13
  • ISBN : 1135648328
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Racial Encounter written by Kevin Durrheim and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very clearly written, making complex material really accessible This book offers a definitive analysis of desegregation. South Africa is an extremely important test case and a key area of interest for those interested in racial transformation. The book extends discursive research into a new domain, the social psychology of desegragation. Offering a new and interesting approach.

Book Motivational Aspects of Prejudice and Racism

Download or read book Motivational Aspects of Prejudice and Racism written by Cynthia Willis-Esqueda and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain new insights into the causes and the solutions to prejudice and racism with this thought-provoking book. It provides substantial evidence that shows how prejudice and racism stem from basic motives, such as belonging, understanding, and controlling. Moreover, the author demonstrates why new approaches to understanding prejudice and racism must study both cognitive and motivational aspects.

Book Racial Attitudes in America

Download or read book Racial Attitudes in America written by Howard Schuman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces changes in American attitudes toward racial issues that have taken place between the 1940s and the 1980s--a crucial period that encompasses the civil rights revolution, the growth of black militancy and white resistance, and the enactment of affirmative-action legislation. The authors are the first to compare data about black and white attitudes collected by three major survey organizations: Gallup, the National Opinion Research Center, and the Institute for Social Research. They make careful distinctions between attitudes toward principles of racial equality and attitudes toward government action to implement those principles. The wide research base and methodological sophistication of their analysis yield conclusions quite different from those of earlier, more narrowly drawn studies. For example, they find that while there has been a striking increase in support for principles of equality and fairness, support for some kinds of implementation of these ideals lags far behind or has even declined among both blacks and whites. The implementation measures considered range from busing to achieve integration of schools to laws requiring equal opportunity in employment. In addition to reanalyzing survey data, the authors have also performed several innovative experiments on the wording and context of survey questions to help them interpret the data more accurately.

Book Black Americans

    Book Details:
  • Author : E. Earl Baughman
  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 2013-09-03
  • ISBN : 1483267431
  • Pages : 136 pages

Download or read book Black Americans written by E. Earl Baughman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Americans: A Psychological Analysis describes the psychological processes of black Americans, emphasizing how prejudice and discrimination affect their various behavior patterns. This book discusses the concept of race, intelligence, scholastic performance, self-esteem, rage and aggression, psychopathology, socialization and family, leadership and education of an average black American. Other topics include the social versus biological definitions of race; black-white differences in IQ; channeling black aggression; and incidence of behavioral disturbances among blacks. This text also covers the black-white comparison using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and origins of black families. This publication is addressed to students in a variety of introductory psychology courses—general psychology, personality, and child psychology.

Book Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination

Download or read book Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination written by Stuart Oskamp and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding ways to reduce prejudice and discrimination is the central issue in attacking racism in our society. Yet this book is almost unique among scientific volumes in its focus on that goal. This important book combines critical analysis of theories about how to reduce prejudice and discrimination with cutting-edge empirical research conducted in real-world settings, as well as in controlled laboratory situations. This book's outstanding contributors focus on a common set of questions about ways to reduce intergroup conflict, prejudice, and stereotyping. They summarize their own research, as well as others, interpret the conclusions, and suggest implications concerning the practical methods that have been, or could be, used in programs aimed at reducing intergroup conflict. The chapters present solidly based critical analyses and research findings in clear, reader-friendly prose. This book evolved from the Sixteenth Annual Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology. Each Symposium in the series concentrates on a single area in which social psychological knowledge is being applied to the resolution of a current social problem. Ideal for teachers, social workers, administrators, managers, and other social practitioners who are concerned about prejudice and discrimination, this book will also serve as a valuable foundation of knowledge in courses that examine this topic.

Book The Psychology of Diversity

Download or read book The Psychology of Diversity written by James M. Jones and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Psychology of Diversity presents a captivating social-psychological study of diversity, the obstacles confronting it, and the benefits it provides. Goes beyond prejudice and discrimination to discuss the personal and social implications of diversity for both majority and minority group members Considers how historical, political, economic, and societal factors shape the way people think about and respond to diversity Explains why discrimination leads to bias at all levels in society – interpersonal, institutional, cultural, and social Describes proven techniques for improving intergroup relations Examines the brain's impact on bias in clear terms for students with little or no background in neuroscience Includes helpful study tools throughout the text as well as an online instructor’s manual

Book Eliminating Racism

    Book Details:
  • Author : Phyllis A. Katz
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-06-29
  • ISBN : 1489908188
  • Pages : 387 pages

Download or read book Eliminating Racism written by Phyllis A. Katz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters presented here provide the reader with an awareness of the divergent views of what constitutes racism and frameworks for reducing it. This book points out that the dialogue and research on this subject since the mid-1970s have yielded increased contro versy over the theories, foundation, and continued existence of racism. Ironically, what we viewed in the 1954Brown decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964as the beginning of the end of racism turned out to be the beginning of confusion over the course of action to ensure societal acceptance of political mandates. Hence, the title of this book captures the essence of the emotional core of any forum for examining racism, past and present. One of the most controversial forums has been that ofeducation, beginning with the D.S. Supreme Court's 1954ruling in Brown v. Board oi Education. Behind every event that has spawned controversy is a profile in courage. It was not a simple decision for the players in the scenario of the Brown v. Board oi Education case to step forward and present themselves as evidence of discrimination. Blackparents supported by black organizations viewed this legal action as a chance for equal opportunity. Yet, the 1950s were a time when black communities were pained by the thought that bigotry and institutional racism would forever stand in the way of their achieving equality.

Book Confronting Racism

    Book Details:
  • Author : Susan T. Fiske
  • Publisher : SAGE
  • Release : 1998-02-12
  • ISBN : 9780761903680
  • Pages : 372 pages

Download or read book Confronting Racism written by Susan T. Fiske and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-02-12 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies the cognitive and motivational influences on the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup processes that lead to racism. This title establishes a link between public discourse on race and social scientific analysis.

Book Commemorating Brown

    Book Details:
  • Author : Glenn E. Adams
  • Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Commemorating Brown written by Glenn E. Adams and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of PsycBOOKS collection.

Book Racial Identity in Context

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kenneth Bancroft Clark
  • Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
  • Release : 2004-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781591471226
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Racial Identity in Context written by Kenneth Bancroft Clark and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents a series of insightful discussions centered around the concept of identity as the key to understanding how racial minorities define reality, experience changes in racial consciousness, and perceive themselves and the world around them. This volume brings together many influential thinkers, writers, scholars, and researchers who tell a story that is deeply embedded in American society and still unfolding. The chapters are concise, well written, and presented in a sequence that captures the power and vision of Clark's testimony, rationale, methodology, and subsequent discoveries, which have altered the landscape of psychology. This volume is a must read for laypeople, students and professionals from a range of disciplines including psychology, social work, law, theology, ethics, sociology, and American history who will be impressed by the power and scope of the deeply probing analyses. This volume examines the continuing reality of racism but takes us beyond conceptions of "damage" to illuminate the strengths and resilience of African American culture. In a fitting tribute to Kenneth B. Clark, the contributors treat the cultural and historical context of racial identity as essential for a psychological analysis"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved)

Book African American Political Psychology

Download or read book African American Political Psychology written by T. Philpot and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses questions such as: How do the unique experiences of Blacks in America influence their political psychology? What are the psychological mechanisms underlying Blacks' orientation toward politics and can these mechanisms help account for observed differences in Black political attitudes and behavior?

Book On the Nature of Prejudice

Download or read book On the Nature of Prejudice written by John F. Dovidio and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Perception and Prejudice

Download or read book Perception and Prejudice written by Jon Hurwitz and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on one of the most extensive scientific surveys of race ever conducted, this book investigates the relationship between racial perceptions and policy choices in America. The contributors—leading scholars in the fields of public opinion, race relations, and political behavior—clarify and explore images of African-Americans that white Americans hold and the complex ways that racial stereotypes shape modern political debates about such issues as affirmative action, housing, welfare, and crime.The authors make use of the largest national study of public opinion on racial issues in more than a generation—the Race and Politics Study (RPS) conducted by the Survey Research Center at the University of California. The RPS employed methodological improvements made possible by Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing, a technique that enables analysts to combine the internal validity of laboratory experiments with the external validity of probability sampling. Taking full advantage of these research methods, the authors offer highly nuanced analyses of subjects ranging from the sources of racial stereotypes to the racial policy preferences of Democrats and Republicans to the reasons for resistance to affirmative action. Their findings indicate that while crude and explicit forms of racial prejudice may have declined in recent decades, racial stereotypes persist among many whites and exert a powerful influence on the ways they view certain public policies.

Book Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology

Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology written by John Carl Brigham and published by Thomson Brooks/Cole. This book was released on 1982 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents scientific research findings on major developments in contemporary social psychological theory and practice.

Book Race  Racial Attitudes and Stratification Beliefs

Download or read book Race Racial Attitudes and Stratification Beliefs written by Matthew O. Hunt and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-05-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barack Obama's election as the forty-fourth president of the United States reinvigorated discussions of race, ideology and inequality in America. This debate occurs in an era when scholarly attention on the intersections in these key areas has been growing in tandem with the expanding racial and ethnic diversity of American society. To broaden our understanding of these complex convergences, this volume of the ANNALS continues the discussion by showcasing a set of cutting-edge papers by leading scholars of race and inequality, with special focus on racial attitudes and stratification beliefs research. Utilizing a mix of methodological and theoretical approaches, the contributors highlight four primary themes: (1) intersections of race, inequality, and ideology in specific institutional domains (e.g., crime, religion, work, immigration/national inclusion); (2) the meaning, measurement, and implications of "racial resentment"; (3) the role of social context and stereotypes in shaping racial (and non-racial) policy support; and (4) the operation of racial prejudice and stratification ideology in the context of Obama's presidency. This volume will appeal to a multidisciplinary scholarly audience, including policy-makers interested in current public opinion regarding the American occupational structure and its associated inequalities.

Book Annotated Archive of Communication References

Download or read book Annotated Archive of Communication References written by William D. Crano and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: