later consideration of social cultural realities, Stereotypes and Myths, would have fallen into an easy sequence. The author's present arrangement may lead the student into some confusion of thought and the begging of many questions. For in the very nature of the subject it is still a matter for speculation and careful discussion of facts as to whether social or psychological criteria have prio...

This commentary argues that the Multiethnic Placement Act, designed to combat common cultural stereotypes, provides clear guidance to state child welfare agencies and the mental health professionals that serve them, eliminating any regular consideration of race in the foster and adoptive placement of children. Given recent enforcement action by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ...

There is a continuing controversy over Native American fishing and hunting rights. We show that Native American (Menominee) and European American fish experts have a common knowledge base and share values and attitudes associated with fishing practices (though organized around different ethical principles). Nonetheless, perceived group differences are dramatic (especially European American perc...

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 521 80047 1 hardback ISBN 0 521 80482 5 paperback Contents List of figures page vii List of contributors viii Preface ix 1 Social, cultural and cognitive factors in stereotype formation 1 8 From personal pictures in the head to collective tools in the world: how shared stereotypes allow groups to represent and change ...

In this chapter we investigate the most important visual stereotypes of chemistry as they occur in current portraits of chemists, depictions of chemical plants, and images of chemical glassware and apparatus. By studying the historical origin and development of these stereotypes within the broader context of the history of art and science, and by applying aesthetic and cultural theories, we exp...

The Stereotype Content Model hypothesizes anti-Asian American stereotypes differentiating two dimensions: (excessive) competence and (deficient) sociability. The Scale of Anti-Asian American Stereotypes (SAAAS) shows this envious mixed prejudice in six studies. Study 1 began with 131 racial attitude items. Studies 2 and 3 tested 684 respondents on a focused 25-item version. Studies 4 and 5 test...

Backlash effects are social and economic penalties for counterstereotypical behavior (Rudman & Phelan, 2008). Five experiments support a model of the role of backlash in racial stereotype maintenance from the standpoint of perceivers and actors (Rudman & Fairchild, 2004). In Experiment 1, perceivers sabotaged Asians and Whites for succeeding in counterstereotypical domains, thereby preventing t...

As learning moves beyond the classroom and into everyday life, the supporting technology must be able to adapt, not only to the situations in which learners wish to learn but also their particular style of learning. Modern learning paradigms, such as mobile and ambient learning embrace adaptation through context-sensitivity. Context-sensitivity allows systems to carry out their main functions, ...