Understanding the Psychology of Diversity

by B. Evan Blaine, Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley

Understanding the Psychology of Diversity offers a highly accessible examination of diversity to show students how to understand social and cultural differences in today’s society. Taking a psychological perspective, authors B. Evan Blaine and Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley explore how individuals construct their view of social diversity and how they are defined and influenced by it. The book covers traditional topics like categorization and stereotypes, sexism, racism, and social stigma, as well as non-traditional topics like sexual orientation-based prejudice, weight and appearance-based prejudice, diversity on television, and age stereotypes and ageism. The Fourth Edition confronts the credibility crisis that has surfaced in the academic psychological research community by following parameters for the research that is presented.

Genres: College

352 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 16, 2020

Reviews

[Christine Baptiste · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually don't add text books because I have to read them but this one opened my eyes to all forms of discrimination I was not aware of and provided statistical data for the discrimination I did know about. Never before have I ever read a textbook and found myself in tears because I found the information so profound. This should be required reading in middle school to hopefully prevent us from becoming adults who implicit biases.