The Psychology of Diversity: Beyond Prejudice and Racism

The Psychology of Diversity presents a captivatingsocial-psychological study of diversity, the obstacles confrontingit, and the benefits it provides.

• Goes beyond prejudice and discrimination to discuss thepersonal and social implications of diversity for both majority andminority group members
• Considers how historical, political, economic, and societalfactors shape the way people think about and respond todiversity
• Explains why discrimination leads to bias at all levels insociety – interpersonal, institutional, cultural, andsocial
• Describes proven techniques for improving intergrouprelations
• Examines the brain's impact on bias in clear terms for studentswith little or no background in neuroscience
• Includes helpful study tools throughout the text as well as anonline instructor’s manual