Americans live in a political, social, and historical context that values personal freedom and
choice above all else, an emphasis that has been amplified by contemporary psychology …

In the present chapter, we move away from the traditional focus on the outgroup
encountered in the literature on intergroup relations and argue that the ingroup is …

The origins of sex differences in human behavior can lie mainly in evolved dispositions that
differ by sex or mainly in the differing placement of women and men in the social structure …

Social class is one important source of models of agency--normative guidelines for how to
be a" good" person. Using choice as a prototypically agentic action, 5 studies test the …

This book is a social psychological inquiry into identity in modern society. Starts from the
social psychological premise that identity results from interaction in the social world …

This volume addresses the psychological impact of interethnic contact and acculturation in
Latin American settings, focusing on the effects of acculturation on self-esteem among …

Five studies examined the hypothesis that heterosexual men, but not heterosexual women,
endorse negative attitudes toward homosexuality (ie, sexual prejudice) in order to maintain …

The perception of group variability is affected by social power and status. Three different
mechanisms may be responsible for these effects:(a) the power of the perceiver affects …

La psicología social de las relaciones intergrupales se ocupa de los procesos psicológicos
a la base de fenómenos como los estereotipos, el prejuicio y la discriminación. La …

Brings together social psychologists from the US and Europe to present the major concepts
and applications of social representation theory. Both content and methodological issues …