On the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport s classic work on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current state of knowledge in the field. A distinguished collection of international scholars considers Allport s impact on the field, reviews recent developments, and identifies promising directions for future investigation. Organized around Allport's central themes, this book provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive view of where the field has been, where it is now, and where it is going.

On the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the fiftiethanniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport's classicwork on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current stateof knowledge in the field. A distinguished collection ofinternational scholars considers Allport's impact on thefield, reviews recent developments, and identifies promisingdirections for future investigation. Organized around Allport'scentral themes, this book provides a state-of-the-artcomprehensive view of where the field has been, where it is nowand where it is going.

List of Contributors.Foreword by Victoria M. Esses.Preface.1. Introduction: Reflecting on The Nature of Prejudice: FiftyYears after Allport. (John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick and Laurie A.Rudman).Part I: Preferential Thinking.2. What is the Problem? Prejudice as an Attitude-in-Context.(Alice H. Eagly and Amanda B. Diekman).3. Social Cognition and Prejudgment. (Susan T. Fiske).4. Ingroup Affiliations and Prejudice. (Rupert Brown and HannaZagefka).5. Categorization, Recategorization, and Intergroup Bias.(Samuel L. Gaertner and John F. Dovidio).6. Paternalism and the "Rejection" of Outgroups. (Mary R.Jackman).7. Rejection of Women? Beyond Prejudice as Antipathy. (Laurie A.Rudman).Part II: Group Differences.8. Group Differences and Stereotype Accuracy. (Charles M. Juddand Bernadette Park).9. The Psychological Impact of Prejudice. (Brenda Major and S.Brooke Vick).10. Mechanisms for Coping with Victimization: Self-ProtectionPlus Self-Enhancement. (James M. Jones).Part III: Perceiving and Thinking About Group Differences.11. Cognitive Process: Reality Constraints and IntegrityConcerns in Social Perception. (Vincent Yzerbyt and OlivierCornielle).12. Linguistic Factors: Antilocutions, EthnonymsEthnophaulisms, and Other Varieties of Hate Speech. (Brian Mullenand Tirza Leader).13. Stereotypes in Our Culture. John T. Jost (New YorkUniversity) and David L. Hamilton (University of California, SantaBarbara).Part IV: Sociocultural Factors.14. Instrumental Relations Among Groups: Group CompetitionConflict, and Prejudice. (Victoria M. Esses, Lynne M. Jackson, JohnF. Dovidio, and Gordon Hodson).15. Choice of Scapegoats. (Peter Glick).16. Allport's Intergroup Contact Hypothesis: Its History andInfluence. (Thomas F. Pettigrew and Linda R. Tropp).17. Intergroup Contact: When Does it Work, and Why? (Jared B.Kenworthy, Rhiannon N. Turner, Miles Hewstone, Alberto Voci).Part V. Acquiring Prejudice.18. Conformity and Prejudice. (Christian S. Crandall and CharlesStangor).19. The Development of Prejudice in Childhood and Adolescence.(Frances E. Aboud).20. Breaking the Prejudice Habit: Allport's "Inner Conflict"Revisited. (Patricia G. Devine).21. Inner Conflict in the Political Psychology of Racism. (DavidO. Sears).Part VI. The Dynamics of Prejudice.22. Aggression, Hatred, and Other Emotions. (Eliot R. Smith andDiane M. Mackie).23. Allport's "Living Inkblots": The Role of DefensiveProjection in Stereotyping and Prejudice. (Leonard S. Newman andTracy L. Caldwell).Part VII. Character Structure.24. Personality and Prejudice. (John Duckitt).25. Religion and Prejudice. (C. Daniel Batson and E. L.Stocks).Part VIII. Reducing Group Tensions.26. Intergroup Relations Program Evaluation. (Walter G. Stephanand Cookie White Stephan).Author Index.Subject Index