Stereotypes and Prejudices: Their Overt and Subtle Influence in the Classroom.

Wolfe, Connie T.; Spencer, Steven J.

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Publication Date: 1996

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Stereotypes and Prejudices: Their Overt and Subtle Influence in the Classroom.

Wolfe, Connie T.; Spencer, Steven J.

American Behavioral Scientist, v40 n2 p176-85 Nov-Dec 1996

Compares and contrasts overt and subtle forms of prejudice in the classroom. Maintains that subtle prejudice is still pervasive and discusses this phenomenon in terms of aversive racism theory, attributional ambiguity, and stereotype threat. Describes the intervention programs, jigsaw classroom and wise schooling. (MJP)

Descriptors: Bias, Educational Discrimination, Educational Environment, Educational Theories, Ethnic Stereotypes, Females, Higher Education, Intervention, Minority Groups, Prosocial Behavior, Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations, Social Action, Social Theories, Stereotypes

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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