Reducing Prejudice and Stereotyping in Schools (Multicultural Education Series)

Despite all the laws and social programs designed to increase racial equality, there are still major problems between racial, ethnic, and cultural groups in the United States. Reducing Prejudice and Stereotyping in Schools will assist educators to design and implement classroom interventions that will help students to develop more positive racial and ethnic attitudes and behaviors. This essential volume features (bullet) an up-to-date review of the theories of prejudice and stereotyping (bullet) a careful examination of the conditions under which changes in prejudice and stereotypes can be accomplished (bullet) a wide array of techniques for improving race relations in schools (bullet) specific recommendations to help educators select the programs that are most suitable for the schools in which they teach

Walter Stephan has a Ph.D. in psychology and has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, the University of Hawaii, and is currently at New Mexico State University.