| Description |
149 pages ; 22 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part I The New Psychology of Racism -- Introduction The Editors -- Are We Born Racist? Susan T. Fiske -- Prejudice versus Positive Thinking Kareem Johnson -- Framed! Understanding Achievement Gaps Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton -- When Racism Makes Us Sick Eve Ekman and Jeremy Adam Smith -- The Unhealthy Racist Elizabeth Page-Gould -- The Egalitarian Brain David Amodio -- Part II Overcoming Prejudice -- Introduction The Editors -- How to Talk with Kids about Race Allison Briscoe-Smith -- Promoting Tolerance and Equality in Schools Jennifer Holladay -- The Perils of Color Blindness Dottie Blais -- Overcoming Prejudice in the Workplace Jennifer A. Chatman -- Policing Bias Alex Dixon -- "People Understand Each Other by Talking" Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton -- Part III Strengthening Our Multiracial Society -- Introduction The Editors -- Success Strategies for Interracial Couples Anita Foeman and Terry Nance -- The Bicultural Advantage Ross D. Parke, Scott Coltrane, and Thomas Schofield -- "How Can You Do That to Your Children?" Meredith Maran -- Me and My Nose Rona Fernandez -- Double Blood Rebecca Walker -- Truth + Reconciliation Archbishop Desmond Tutu -- Acknowledgments -- Resources -- Contributors |
| Summary |
Investigates where prejudices originate, and attempts to answer why and how brains form prejudices, how they can hurt an individual's health, how to diminish them, and what a world without prejudice might look like |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Prejudices.
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Racism -- Psychological aspects.
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| Author |
Marsh, Jason.
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Mendoza-Denton, Rodolfo.
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Smith, Jeremy Adam, 1970-
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| LC no. |
2009039744 |
| ISBN |
0807011576 (paperback) |
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9780807011577 (paperback) |
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