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Contents vii Preface xv Acknowledgments xix Part One Framing Diversity 1 Chapter 1 The Psychology of Diversity: Challenges and Benefits 3 Chapter 2 Central Concepts in the Psychology of Diversity 27 Chapter 3 Historical Perspectives on Diversity in the United States 55 Part Two Psychological Processes 87 Chapter 4 Personality and Individual Differences: How Different Types of People Respond to Diversity in Different Ways 89 Chapter 5 Social Cognition and Categorization: Distinguishing “Us” from “Them” 117 Chapter 6 Social Identity, Roles, and Relations: Motivational Influences in Responses to Diversity 147 Chapter 7 Is Bias in the Brain? 173 Chapter 8 Coping and Adapting to Stigma and Difference 205 Chapter 9 Intergroup Interactions: Pitfalls and Promises 239 Part Three Culture, Power, and Institutions 263 Chapter 10 Cultural Diversity: Preferences, Meaning, and Difference 265 Chapter 11 Social Roles and Power in a Diverse Society 299 Chapter 12 The Challenge of Diversity for Institutions 327 Chapter 13 The Psychology of Diversity: Principles and Prospects 355 Glossary 377 Index 4
