Handbook of Prejudice Stereotyping and Discrimination

<p>This Handbook is a comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest research on prejudice stereotyping and discrimination.</p><p>The Second Edition provides a full update of its highly successful predecessor and features new material on key issues such as political activism economic polarization minority stress same-sex marriage laws dehumanization and mental health stigma in addition to a timely update on how victims respond to discrimination and additional coverage of gender and race.</p><p>All chapters are written by eminent researchers who explore topics by presenting an overview of current research and where appropriate developing new theory models or scales. The volume is clearly structured with a broad section on cognitive affective and neurological processes and there is inclusion of studies of prejudice based on race sex age sexual orientation and weight. A concluding section explores the issues involved in reducing prejudice. </p><p>The Handbook is an essential resource for students instructors and researchers in social and personality psychology and an invaluable reference for academics and professionals in sociology communication studies gerontology nursing medicine as well as government and policymakers and social service agencies.</p>