stereotypes (social psychology)

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stereotypes (social psychology)

Redefining girly

how parents can fight the stereotyping and sexualizing of girlhood, from birth to tween
2014
"This essential guide gives parents the tools they need to fight back against the modern stereotyping and sexualization of young girls"--Provided by publisher.

Clinging to mammy

the faithful slave in twentieth-century America
2007

The history of an obsession

German Judeophobia and the Holocaust
1998
Traces the history of the relationship between Germans and Jews from the Middle Ages through the end of World War II, and discusses how the discrimination against Jews started.

Nerds

who they are and why we need more of them
2007
Examines how children learn what nerds are, explores the unique impact being labeled a nerd has on people at every stage of life, traces the history of anti-intellectualism in America, and urges people to put a stop to the stereotypical labeling of people as "nerds" before it leads to a disinterest in learning and high achievement.

Through Indian eyes

the native experience in books for children
1998
Presents essays on the treatment of Native Americans in children's literature; poems showing Native American perspectives; more than seventy reviews of children's books containing Native American characters; and guidelines for determining whether specific children's books treat Native Americans respectfully.

Whistling Vivaldi

and other clues to how stereotypes affect us
2010
Examines the role of what the author calls identity contingencies in the lives of individuals and in society as a whole, focusing on stereotype threat, arguing that people who believe they may be judged based on a bad stereotype do not perform as well, and showing how to overcome the problem.

The F factor

2010
Tenth grader Javier Avila is chosen, against his will, to be the anchorman for the school's new televised announcement program and fears he will fail in front of the entire school.

Racism and ethnic bias

everybody's problem
2001
Addresses the issues of racism and stereotyping in modern American society and discusses how minorities can deal with discrimination.

What animals really like

a new song composed & conducted by Mr. Herbert Timberteeth
2011
During conductor Herbert Timberteeth's performance of "What Animals Like Most," the animals reveal what they really like best, much to Timberteeth's chagrin.

The pregnancy project

a memoir
2012
Gaby Rodriguez, whose mother and older sister both became pregnant as teenagers, explains what she learned from faking a pregnancy as a high school senior in order to find out how people would treat her.

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