Book Description:
Modern prejudice refers to the subtle negative attitudes that are directed toward stigmatized groups such as African-Americans and gay men and lesbian women. Individuals categorized as high in modern prejudice deny the existence of discrimination against stigmatized groups; believe that demands made by these groups are unfair; assert that social institutions accord disproportionate attention to such groups; and reject their efforts to change the status quo. Stated simply, the ethos of an individual high in modern prejudice is: "Discrimination is a thing of the past because groups now have all the rights they need." social scientists have devoted considerable attention to studying modern prejudice; however, no book has provided comprehensive coverage of this topic-until now. It also offers students and academics, as well as the interested layperson, a thorough review of modern prejudice; a construct that is at the centre of some of the most innovative studies currently conducted by psychologists.

Table of Contents:
Preface

1.And so the Pendulum Swings: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Causes of Prejudice;pp. 1-25
(Becky L. Choma and Gordon Hodson, Brock Univ., Canada)

2.Cognitive Consistency and the Relation between Implicit and Explicit Prejudice: Reconceptualizing Old-fashioned, Modern, and Aversive Prejudice;pp. 27-50
(Paula M. Brochu, Bertram Gawronski and Victoria M. Esses, Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada)

3.Political Orientation and Contemporary Racism in America;pp. 51-75 (Helen C. Harton, Univ. of Northern Iowa and Paul R Nail, Univ. of Central Askansas)

4.The Relationship between Modern and Implicit Prejudice;pp. 77-92 (John E. Edlund, and Jeremy D. Heider, Northern Illinois Univ.and Stephen F. Austin State Univ.)

5.Measuring Racial Prejudice in a Multiracial World: New Methods and New Constructs;pp. 93-122
(Khaya D. Clark, Univ. of Oregon and Chuck Tate, Calif. State Univ.)

6.Assessing Implicit Cognitions with a Paper-Format Implicit Association Test;pp. 123-146
(Kristi M. Lemm; David N. Sattler, Western Washington Univ; Kristin A. Lane, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Saera R. Khan, Univ. of San Francisco and Brian A. Nosek, Univ. of Virginia)

7.Feature-based Gender Stereotyping: Beyond Categorization and Control;pp. 147-163
(Sabine Sczesny, Univ. of Berm, Switzerland and Sei Jin Ko, Northwestern Univ.)

8.Singlism – Another Problem that has No Name: Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination Against Singles;pp. 165-194
(Wendy L. Morris, McDaniel College, Bella M. DePaulo, University of California,Santa Barbara,USA, Janine Hertel, TU Chemnitz,Germany, and Lindsay C. Taylor,University of Virginia)

9.Implicit Pride and Prejudice: A Heterosexual Phenomenon?;pp. 195-223
(Claire Cullen and Dermot Barnes-Holmes, National Univ. of Ireland)

10.Modern Heterosexism and Social Dominance Orientation: Do Subdomains of Heterosexism Function as Hierarchy-enhancing Legitimizing Myths?;pp. 225-259
(N. Eugene Walls, Univ. of Denver)

11.Modern Rape Myths: The Acceptance of Modern Myths about Sexual Aggression (AMMSA) Scale;pp. 261-276
(Friederike Eyssel and Gerd Bohner, Univ. of Bielefeld, Germany)

12.Old-fashioned and Modern Prejudice toward Aboriginal Canadians;pp. 277-305
(Melanie A. Morrison, Univ. of Ottawa, Canada; Todd G. Morrison, National Univ. of Ireland, Rebecca L. Harriman, and Lisa M. Jewell, Univ. of Saskatchewan, Canada)

Index