Covering the cognitive and emotional foundations of prejudice underpinning all forms of inequality,Understanding the Psychology of Diversity examines social difference, social inequality, and the problems inherent to inequality from a psychological perspective. By studying how the individual constructs his or her view of social diversity and how she or he is defined and influenced by social diversity, the author presents all that psychology has to offer on this critically important topic. The text features chapters on traditional topics such as categorization, stereotypes, sexism, and racism. Further chapters explore new, nontraditional diversity topics, such as weightism, ageism, sexual prejudice, and stigma. With a comprehensive breadth of topics covered, this textbook is sure to appeal to a diverse group of students. --Publisher description.