Chapter 1: The arc of racial stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination: social psychological perspectives
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Published:
26 Jan 2018
Page Range:
10–30
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788112857.00008
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Chapter 1 opens the volume with a social psychology perspective from Steven Fein, addressing what racism is and its continued impact on American life. The chapter begins by examining the definitions and levels of racism in the United States. Fein then moves to examining manifestations of implicit racism and modern discrimination, as well as their underlying causes. The chapter closes by considering different approaches that have been suggested for combating stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.

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Cover Reconstruction and the Arc of Racial (in)Justice
Reconstruction and the Arc of Racial (in)Justice
Monograph Book
Published:
26 Jan 2018
Print ISBN:
9781788112840
eISBN:
9781788112857
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788112857
Pages:
200
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
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