The Psychology of Racism 1: Old Fashioned and Contemporary Forms

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Thursday September 17, 2009 · 11:03 AM PDT

2009/09/17 · 11:03

The terms "racism" and "racist" have been used a lot recently on Daily Kos with, I think, good reason. However, I also think that it might be useful to outline some of the current psychological thought on the issue. In this diary, I will start by briefly describing one of the basic distinctions social psychologists make about the psychological underpinnings of prejudice, that between old-fashioned and contemporary prejudice.

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