Processes of prejudice: Theory, evidence and intervention

The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission. The Commission is publishing the report as a contribution to discussion and debate. Contents Page Tables and figures 1 Acknowledgements 2 Executive summary 3 1. Introduction 6 1.1 Context 6 1.2 Structure of the report 7 1.3 Prejudice and good relations 8 2. The social psychology of prejudice 13 2.1 Context of intergroup relations 14 2.2 Bases of prejudice 17 2.3 Manifestations of prejudice 28 2.4 Engagement with prejudice 35 2.5 Prejudice and the different equality strands 45 2.6 Overall summary and conclusions 48