The updated Third Edition of this best seller presents a highly readable examination of diversity from a unique psychological perspective to teach students how to understand the social and cultural differences in today's society. By exploring how individuals construct their view of social diversity and how they are defined and influenced by it, author Bruce Evan Blaine and new coauthor Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley present all that psychology has to offer on this critically important topic. The new edition features chapters on traditional topics such as categorization, stereotypes, sexism, racism, and sexual prejudice. Further chapters explore nontraditional diversity topics, such as weightism, ageism, and social stigma. Integrated throughout the text are applications of these topics to timely social issues.

Author Biography

Bruce E. Blaine, PhD, is a professor of statistics and data science in the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, where he teaches courses in data science, nonparametric statistics, and meta-analysis. Although his teaching and research interests revolve around statistical methods and computing, Dr. Blaine's has a background in social and health psychology and currently has research collaborations with faculty from education and pharmacy. He also is an accredited Professional Statistician (R) through the American Statistical Association and provides statistical consulting and research direction to a variety of clients.. Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley is an associate professor of psychology at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, where she resides with her husband, James, and children, Jackson and Evie. She earned her PhD in social psychology from the University of Connecticut, where she also received graduate certificates in both quantitative research methods and college instruction. Dr. McClure Brenchley's primary research focus is on the stigma of overweight, examining both the mechanisms behind weight stigma and the processes by which possessing this stigmatized identity can influence health and psychological well-being. She teaches courses related to social psychology, health psychology, and statistics.