Psychology of Stereotypes

Psychology of Stereotypes
ISBN-10
1617614637
ISBN-13
9781617614637
Category
Psychology
Pages
346
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Incorporated
Author
Eleanor L. Simon

Description

A stereotype is a commonly held public belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. This book presents current research in the study of stereotypes, including speech pathologists stereotyping stutterers; stereotype formation in children; the social neuroscience research applied to the study of stereotypes; Western societies' ageism stereotyping in the workforce; gender relationship portrayal in sport advertisements perpetuate sexist stereotyping; the psychological implications of stereotyping American Indians through the use of native-themed mascots, nicknames and logos; as well as when stereotypes become life-threatening.

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