Psy 325:
Stereotyping & Prejudice

Kathy Oleson

Reed College

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Commenting on Others' Papers

Research Project, Report and Presentation

Web Resources

Web Resources, Links and Demonstrations

Understanding Prejudice website

"UnderstandingPrejudice.org was established in 2002 with funding from the National Science Foundation and McGraw-Hill Higher Education. The purpose of the site is to offer educational resources and information on prejudice, discrimination, multiculturalism, and diversity, with the ultimate goal of reducing the level of intolerance and bias in contemporary society."

  • Take a slide tour of prejudice in advertising to examine your impressions of what is stereotypical prejudicial before and after this class

  • Test your Native American IQ

  • Take the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory online and explore the dual nature of prejudice toward women. The inventory takes roughly 5 minutes to complete, and afterward you can compare your level of sexism with the scores received by people from around the world

  • Links on prejudice: stigma, heterosexism, anti-Semitism

The Social Psychology Network

Links to racism, sexism, antifat prejudice, disability and discrimination, heterosexism/homophobia, prejudice reduction and more.

Social Psychology Glossary of terms

Sexism in advertising contest

From Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center:

Psychology Web lab

Internet resources includes links regarding identity development including: Native American and Whiteness, Feminism, Race, Racism and Anti-Racism

Virtual Jim Crow Museum of racist memorabilia

Internet resources depicting stereotyped images used in the past and presently as well.

Race relations About.com

Includes links and topics from affirmative action, white privilege to hate crimes, stereotyping on TV, prejudice, racial profiling, discrimination, and more: Dare to ask; dare to answer. Two links:

Native American Stereotypes

and stereotype of the month contests (media)

The Anti-Defamation League

The Eugenics Archive