The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

by Mary E. Kite, Mary E. Kite

This is the first comprehensive textbook on prejudice with a strong psychological research base. Whitley and Kite cover a broad range of topics--from race and ethnicity to gender, sexual orientation, and ageism. By integrating theory and research with students' own experiences, the authors increase students' awareness of influences that shape prejudices. As students evaluate research results and their personal, subjective beliefs, they develop an appreciation of scientific evidence regarding stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.

Genres: Psychology, Politics, Textbooks, Nonfiction

692 pages, Paperback

First published July 27, 2005

Reviews

[Trude Tanke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid textbook with a lot of food for thought. It was a bit dry at times, and was almost only focusing on american prejudice and discrimination. But a lot of interesting elements, and understandable writing.

[Sierra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a solid textbook. Very useful information.

[becca sporky · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for people who want to learn more about prejudice and discrimination... why it happens, how it happens, in what circumstances it can happen, the most likely places, times, etc, that it could happen, how it effects minorities and the majority, relations between all different types of people, and helpful tips and hope for reducing and eliminating prejudice in the future.

This is also an excellent book for anyone looking to understand why these types of things happen. It can provide great closure and meaning for anyone who has been through prejudice, stereotypes, or discrimination of any kind, or those who have friends and loved ones that have. You'd have to live in a bubble to not have experienced even a tiny bit of one of these three things at some point in your life, so I would have a hard time imagining that there isn't one person who might learn something valuable from reading this book.

[Megan Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my books from undergrad. I purchased it for a class called Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination in the Modern World at the University of Kansas. It was one of the most interesting classes I've ever taken, and I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to understand more about some of the reasons why our minds stereotype, judge, and discriminate. It's not as simple as being an ignorant person, it's much more complex, and interesting (for those who love social psychology like I do).

[Julia S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the textbook for a Psychology of Racism class. It served the purpose; very informative. Feels strange to look at our life experiences from an analytic, scientific point of view. However, it explained a lot on one aspect of racism - many white people don't think they are, because there are so many things about us that they really don't know. I don't excuse them for it, but I see how sometimes you have to play it differently.