{"product_id":"stereotype-threat-theory-process-and-application-9780199732449","title":"Stereotype Threat: Theory  Process  and Application","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 21st century has brought with it unparalleled levels of diversity in the classroom and the workforce. It is now common to see in elementary school  high school  and university classrooms  not to mention boardrooms and factory floors  a mixture of ethnicities  races  genders  and religious affiliations. But these changes in academic and economic opportunities have not directly translated into an elimination of group disparities in academic performance  career opportunities  and levels of advancement. Standard explanations for these disparities  which are vehemently debated in the scientific community and popular press  range from the view that women and minorities are genetically endowed with inferior abilities to the view that members of these demographic groups are products of environments that frustrate the development of the skills needed for success. Although these explanations differ along a continuum of nature vs. nurture  they share in common a presumption that a large chunk of our population lacks the potential to achieve academic and career success.  In contrast to intractable factors like biology or upbringing  the research summarized in this book suggests that factors in ones immediate situation play a critical yet underappreciated role in temporarily suppressing the intellectual performance of women and minorities  creating an illusion of group differences in ability. Research conducted over the course of the last fifteen years suggests the mere existence of cultural stereotypes that assert the intellectual inferiority of these groups creates a threatening intellectual environment for stigmatized individuals - a climate where anything they say or do is interpreted through the lens of low expectations. This stereotype threat can ultimately interfere with intellectual functioning and academic engagement  setting the stage for later differences in educational attainment  career choice  and job advancement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651361759285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199732442","price":63.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199732449.jpg?v=1781834160","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/stereotype-threat-theory-process-and-application-9780199732449","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}