Hinton, Perry R., 1954-

Stereotypes, cognition and culture / Perry R. Hinton. - London : Routledge, 2000. - x, 208 p. ; 22 cm. - Psychology focus . - Psychology focus. .

Includes bibliography (p. 181-200), glossary of terms and index.

The categorical perception of people - Cognitive processing and stereotyping - Stereotypes as explanations: attribution and inference - Stereotyping and intergroup perception - The language of stereotyping - Stereotypes and cultures.

What are stereotypes and why do we use them? Are all stereotypes bad? Perry Hinton gives a critical and concise overview of the influential theories and approaches to this area, as well as insights into recent work on the role of language and culture.

Specialized.

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Stereotype (Psychology)
Attribution (Social psychology)

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