The social psychology of ethnic identity

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Diversity and tolerance -- Tolerance as a buzzword -- Drawbacks of becoming a popular notion -- Psychology of tolerance -- Our research -- Describing and explaining -- Blaming and truth -- An outline -- 2 Why tolerance matters -- Why we need tolerance -- Beliefs, morality, and diversity -- Criticising tolerance -- To conclude -- 3 The meaning of tolerance -- Two key meanings of tolerance -- Tolerance as forbearance -- The meaning of intolerance -- The object of tolerance -- Dimensions of tolerance -- Power relations -- 4 Tolerance and prejudice -- Criticism and antisemitism -- Prejudice -- Critical inclusiveness -- Prejudices and principles -- Internal reasons -- 5 Practicing tolerance -- An asymmetry -- Pragmatic and principled reasons -- The tolerance process -- Deliberating about disapproved of conduct -- Reasons behind dissenting conduct -- Group identity and tolerance -- Group identification and tolerance -- To conclude -- 6 The boundaries of tolerance -- Justified intolerance -- Harm and rights -- Cultural continuity -- Reciprocity and democratic order -- Discourses of tolerance -- 7 A slippery slope, threats, and changes -- Individual differences -- Situational conditions -- Slippery slope belief -- Threats and tolerance -- Minority identity enactment -- Power threat -- Dual citizenship -- Adjustment and change -- Cultural differences -- 8 Being tolerated -- Beyond mere tolerance -- To be tolerated -- Awareness and understanding of being tolerated -- Experiences of being tolerated -- Being tolerated and social identity needs -- Outcomes of being tolerated -- Further experimental tests -- Tolerance from the target's perspective -- 9 The indispensability of tolerance -- Three considerations -- Is tolerance enough?.

* Considers the various potential directions future social psychological research may take in relation to tolerance, collective action, a prejudice reduction * Discusses the importance of tolerance in relation to ideological and political differences, cultural group differences, contested moral issues, and academic debates * Part of the highly prestigious European Monographs in Social Psychology book series

* Considers the various potential directions future social psychological research may take in relation to tolerance, collective action, a prejudice reduction * Discusses the importance of tolerance in relation to ideological and political differences, cultural group differences, contested moral issues, and academic debates * Part of the highly prestigious European Monographs in Social Psychology book series

"This highly topical book is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive theoretical and empirical discussion of the social psychology of tolerance, exploring the importance and drawbacks of a focus on tolerance and discussing how tolerance can be stimulated in a range of contexts. The importance of tolerance for a diverse, equal and open society is increasingly recognized by social and behavioural scientists. When people are aware of salient differences and disagree about the value of various viewpoints and ways of life, the question of tolerance arises"--

chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Ethnic identity and social psychology -- chapter 2 Ethnicity -- chapter 3 Social identity -- chapter 4 The sense of ethnic identity -- chapter 5 Ethnic minority identity: comparisons, essentialism and settings -- chapter 6 Multiple group memberships -- chapter 7 The ethnic self: dimensions and development -- chapter 8 Conclusion: towards a better understanding.

Introduction -- Ethnic identity and social psychology -- Ethnicity -- Social identity -- The sense of ethnic identity -- Ethnic minority identity: comparisons, essentialism and settings -- Multiple group memberships -- The ethnic self: dimensions and development -- Conclusion: towards a better understanding