Are We Born Racist? New Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology

Name: Are We Born Racist? New Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology
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ISBN: 9780807011577

ISBN-10: 0807011576

ISBN-13: 9780807011577

Edition: 2010

Authors: Jason Marsh, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Jeremy A. Smith

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Where do our prejudices come from? Why are some people more biased than others? Is it possible for individuals, and society as a whole, to truly defeat prejudice?Scientists have explored these questions for years, andAre We Born Racist?brings their discoveries to a general audience for the first time, as leading scientists, psychologists, educators, and many others discuss why and how our brains form prejudices, how racism hurts our health, steps we can take to mitigate prejudiced instincts, and what a post-prejudice society might actually look like. Writers inAre We BornRacist?illustrate the deep psychological roots of prejudice, detectable even in our brain activitywhile also proving that…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 6/29/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Jason Marsh is an editor of Greater Good magazine. He lives in Berkeley, CA.




The New Psychology of Racism


Introduction: The Editors


Are We Born Racist?



Prejudice versus Positive Thinking



Framed! Understanding Achievement Gaps



When Racism Makes Us Sick



The Unhealthy Racist



The Egalitarian Brain




Overcoming Prejudice


Introduction: The Editors


How to Talk with Kids about Race



Promoting Tolerance and Equality in Schools



The Perils of Color Blindness



Overcoming Prejudice in the Workplace



Policing Bias



ï¿½People Understand Each Other by Talkingï¿½




Strengthening Our Multiracial Society


Introduction: The Editors


Success Strategies for Interracial Couples



The Bicultural Advantage



ï¿½How Can You Do That to Your Children?ï¿½



Me and My Nose



Double Blood



Truth + Reconciliation



Acknowledgments


Resources


Contributors