Blindspot Hidden Biases of Good People

Name: Blindspot Hidden Biases of Good People
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ISBN: 9780553804645

ISBN-10: 0553804642

ISBN-13: 9780553804645

Edition: 2013

Authors: Mahzarin R. Banaji, Anthony G. Greenwald

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I know my own mind.I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way. These self-perceptions are challenged by leading psychologists Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about various social categories—age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality. “Blindspot” is the authors’ metaphor for the portion of the mind that houses hidden biases. Writing with simplicity and verve, Banaji and Greenwald question the extent to which our perceptions of social groups—without our awareness or conscious control—shape our likes and dislikes and…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/12/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.52" long x 0.93" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface



Mindbugs



Shades of Truth



Into the Blindspot



"Not That There's Anything Wrong with That!"



Homo Categoricus



The Hidden Costs of Stereotypes



Us and Them



Outsmarting the Machine



Are Americans Racist?



Race, Disadvantage, and Discrimination


Acknowledgments


Notes


References


Index