Advances in Prejudice Research Volume 1

Advances in Prejudice Research, Volume 1 showcases the latest cutting-edge programmatic research and new theory on prejudice in all of its forms. This first volume in an annual series presents compelling research on prejudice that highlights important new theoretical advances.

Chapters cover a range of topics relevant to prejudice. The first chapter covers a framework for the attributions of ideology and motivation from identity safety efforts. The second chapter covers strategic intolerance and investigating the intersection of ethnocentrism, ethnic prejudice, and Machiavellianism. The third chapter covers changing structures along with people to reduce prejudice using field experiments, and the fourth chapter covers the prototype model of attributions to discrimination. Each chapter discusses results of the newest research experiments that either extend knowledge about existing theories or advance support for new theories.

Intended to move the scientific field of prejudice research forward in a novel and thought-provoking way, this book will be essential reading for researchers, postgraduate students and academics in the fields of social psychology, political psychology and sociology.

Author Biography

Todd D. Nelson is a Professor of psychology at California State University-Stanislaus, where he has taught for 28 years. His research specialization is in prejudice and stereotyping. He has published extensively and is the author of the Handbook of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination.