1. Defining Prejudice

2. Racial Prejudice

1. Is Racial Prejudice Disappearing?
2. Subtle Forms of Prejudice
3. Automatic Prejudice

3. Gender Prejudice

1. Gender Stereotypes
2. Gender Attitudes

1. Social Inequalities: Unequal Status and Prejudice

2. Socialization

1. The Authoritarian Personality
2. Religion and Prejudice
3. Conformity

3. Institutional Supports

1. Frustration and Aggression: The Scapegoat Theory

2. Social Identity Theory: Feeling Superior to Others

1. Ingroup Bias
2. Need for Status, Self-Regard and Belonging

3. Motivation to Avoid Prejudice

1. Categorization: Classifying People Into Groups

1. Spontaneous Categorization
2. Perceived Similarities and Differences

2. Distinctiveness: Perceiving People Who Stand Out

1. Distinctive People
2. Vivid Cases
3. Distinctive Events

3. Attribution: Is It a Just World?

1. Group-Serving Bias
2. The Just-World Phenomenon

1. Are Stereotypes Self-Perpetuating?

2. Discrimination’s Impact: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

3. Stereotype Threat

4. Do Stereotypes Bias Judgments of Individuals?

1. Strong Stereotypes Matter
2. Stereotypes Bias Interpretations and Memories