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Insights from studying prejudice in the context of American atheists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2012

Eric P. Charles ,
Nicholas J. Rowland ,
Brooke Long  and
Fritz Yarrison
Eric P. Charles
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PA 16602. [email protected]://www.charlespsychology.com
Nicholas J. Rowland
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PA 16602. [email protected]://www.sites.google.com/site/professorrowland/
Brooke Long
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. [email protected]@kent.edu
Fritz Yarrison
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. [email protected]@kent.edu
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Abstract

Our research on non-religion supports the proposed shift toward more interactive models of prejudice. Being nonreligious is easily hideable and, increasingly, of low salience, leading to experiences not easily understood via traditional or contemporary frameworks for studying prejudice and prejudice reduction. This context affords new opportunity to observe reverse forms of interactive prejudice, which can interfere with prejudice reduction.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 6 , December 2012 , pp. 429 - 430
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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