1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Categories and Categorization
4. Schema Theories
5. Stereotype Structure and Implicit Personality Theories
6. Stereotypes as Hypotheses
7. Ingroups and Outgroups
8. Prejudice and Discrimination
9. The Development of Stereotypes
10. Change of Stereotypes and Prejudice
11. Content of Stereotypes: Gender, Race, and Age
12. Content of Stereotypes: Stigmas
13. Content of Stereotypes: Other Categories
14. Stereotype Content and Features
15. Summary
David J. Schneider, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences at Rice University, where he chaired the Department of Psychology from 1990 to 1996. He graduated from Wabash College in 1962 with majors in psychology and philosophy, and earned a doctorate in psychology from Stanford University in 1966. Prior to joining the Rice University faculty in 1989, Dr. Schneider served on the faculties of Amherst College, Stanford University, Brandeis University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Indiana University. In addition to courses in social psychology and stereotyping, he teaches introductory psychology, history of psychology, the psychology of beliefs, and psychology and law. Dr. Schneider was founding editor of Social Cognition: The Official Journal of the International SocialCognition Networkand has published several social psychology texts.
This is without question the authoritative source on stereotyping.
Issues of stereotype formation, representation, content, change,
and much more are all covered in superb detail and with enviable
clarity. I recommend this volume very highly for undergraduate and
graduate courses in stereotyping and intergroup relations.--Miles
Hewstone, DPhil, Professor of Social Psychology, Department of
Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, UK
A true tour de force. This text provides wonderfully comprehensive
coverage of a literature that has grown exponentially in recent
decades. An impressive variety of topics are addressed in a
thorough, informative way: theories of stereotypes, how structure
influences processing, stereotype development and change,
connections to prejudice and discrimination, the content and
origins of prominent stereotypes, and more. In each case,
state-of-the-art research developments are situated in their
historical context and integrated into the 'big picture' of the
field. Schneider's writing is highly engaging, with extensive use
of examples and personal anecdotes that effectively illustrate his
points. A valuable contribution, highly recommended.--David L.
Hamilton, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California,
Santa Barbara
Schneider has produced a meticulously researched and yet easily
readable book about stereotypes, stereotyping, prejudice, and
discrimination. It is a superb mix of formal scholarship and
informal anecdotes and illustrations. There are a lot of new and
interesting ideas presented, as well as plenty of leads to guide
research. I consider myself as an expert on intergroup attitudes,
but I learned a lot by reading this book. A 'must read' for anyone
interested in this complex and important field.--Charles Stangor,
PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College
Park
In a scholarly, authoritative voice--tempered by personal touches
and everyday examples--Schneider takes a careful, balanced look at
our assumptions about stereotyping. He places cutting-edge
contemporary research in the context of historical classics. This
complete and even-handed text relies on firm ground, namely the
research itself. Both students and faculty will learn from
it.--Susan T. Fiske, PhD, Department of Psychology, Princeton
University
In the 50 years since Allport published his classic book on
prejudice, the number of quantitative studies on the topic has
increased from 100 to well over 5,000. Schneider has confronted
this enormous literature and produced a book that examines with
intelligence and care the topics of stereotyping, prejudice, and
discrimination, and weaves into it his continuing interest in
person perception and attribution. Schneider considers an enormous
range of research and theory, and does so with a rare combination
of theoretical neutrality and critical acumen. His marvelous book
is essential reading for both new students and more advanced
students who wish to appreciate the full complexity and richness of
their field.--Myron Rothbart, PhD, Department of Psychology,
University of Oregon
- There is a brief, clear, and direct summary at the end that is a
masterpiece....It is a work that will be a standard in the field
for some time....It will also help prepare readers for the future,
since throughout, they are reminded that where attitudes are
concerned, new factors, situations, and categories are constantly
coming into play. --The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease,
4/9/2005ƒƒ Although the book can readily serve as a course text for
advanced undergraduates or graduate students, it is also a
scholarly guide specifying the boundaries of an essential area of
social psychological research....Schneider writes engagingly. The
book is peppered with anecdotes and observations that convincingly
illustrate classic and contemporary theories, as well as insights
that illuminate where empirical efforts should be directed
hereafter. The Psychology of Stereotyping will serve the field, its
students and researchers, well into the future. --Journal of Social
and Clinical Psychology, 4/9/2005
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