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Title

Stereotypes and social cognition / Jacques-Philippe Leyens, Vincent Yzerbyt and Georges Schadron.

Author

Leyens, Jacques-Philippe.

Publication

London : SAGE, [1994], ©1994.

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Additional Authors

• Yzerbyt, Vincent.
• Schadron, Georges.

Description

ix, 240 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

• Are stereotypes intrinsically erroneous? Do they have pragmatic value? What constitutes an adequate social judgement? These and other questions are answered in this ambitious and interesting book. While advancing a novel perspective, Stereotypes and Social Cognition also provides a coherent and much needed overview of the key arguments and empirical developments in research on stereotypes.
• Starting with a definition of stereotypes, the authors cover a wide range of diverse literatures and theoretical perspectives to present a comprehensive critique of the subject. The text spans a review of the classical work on psychodynamic and authoritarian theories through to contemporary sociocultural research. Moreover, the authors offer a close analysis of key theoretical approaches including social identity theory, social cognition and self-categorization theory.
• At the same time relevant cross-cultural issues are explored. This clearly-written and engaging book will be essential reading for students and academics in social psychology and for anyone with an interest in the phenomenon of social stereotyping.

Subject

• Stereotypes (Social psychology)
• Social perception
• Impression formation (Psychology)
• Social psychology
• Social psychology

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [207]-231.

Contents

1. The Concept and Measure of Stereotypes -- 2. Classical Theories about Stereotypes -- 3. Social Identity Theory -- 4. The Social Cognition Approach -- 5. Intergroup Phenomena: A View from the Bridge -- 6. Confirmation of Categorial Information -- 7. Dilution of Stereotypes -- 8. Overattribution Bias as Naive Theory.

ISBN

• 0803985835 (cased)
• 0803985843 (pbk) :

LCCN

gb 94085989

OCLC

• 32018537
• ocm32018537

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries