Stereotypes as Explanations
Subtitle: The Formation of Meaningful Beliefs about Social Groups
Contributors: Craig McGarty (Editor); Vincent Y. Yzerbyt (Editor); Russell Spears (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: August 26, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780521800471
Subjects: Social, group or collective psychology; The self, ego, identity, personality; Social groups; Prejudice; Psychology; Stereotype (Psychology); Personality; Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology; Prejudices; Stereotypes (Social psychology)
First sentence: Imagine for a moment a busy city intersection with a police officer controlling traffic.