Booklist by Topic

At times, our stereotype-prone species can seem wired for trouble. The following materials relate to the psychology of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. To learn more about an item or to purchase a book, please click on its title. As an Amazon Associate, up to 15% of all book purchases made through Amazon.com (by clicking a link below and ordering the book online) will go toward supporting this website.

Textbooks on Prejudice

Understanding the Psychology of Diversity

Blaine, B. E. & Brenchley, K. J. M. (2020). Understanding the Psychology of Diversity (4th ed.). Sage Publications.

Is Everyone Really Equal?: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education (Multicultural Education Series)

DiAngelo, R., & Sensoy, Ö. (2025). Is Everyone Really Equal? An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education (3rd ed.). Teachers College Press.

The Psychology of Prejudice (The Psychology of Everything)

Gross, R. (2021). Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination. Routledge.

Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change

Healey, J. F., & Stepnick, A. (2022). Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change (9th ed.). Sage Publications.

Stereotypes and the Construction of the Social World

Hinton, P. R. (2020). Stereotypes and the Construction of the Social World. Routledge.

The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action

Jackson, L. M. (2019). The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

Kite, M. E., Whitley, B. E., & Wagner L. S. (2022). Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination (4th ed.). Routledge.

Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America

Koppelman, J. K. (2019). Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America (6th ed.). Pearson.

The Violence of Hate: Understanding Harmful Forms of Bias and Bigotry

Levin, J., & Nolan, J. (2017). The Violence of Hate: Understanding Harmful Forms of Bias and Bigotry (4th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

The Psychology of Prejudice

Nelson, T. D., & Olson M. A. (2023). The Psychology of Prejudice (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.

Contextual Social Psychology: Reanalyzing Prejudice, Voting, and Intergroup Contact

Pettigrew, T. F. (2021). Contextual Social Psychology: Reanalyzing Prejudice, Voting, and Intergroup Contact. American Psychological Association.

Communication and Prejudice: Theories, Effects, and Interventions

Tan, A. (2023). Communication and Prejudice: Theories, Effects, and Interventions (4th ed.). Cognella Academic Publishing.

• Blaine, B. E. & Brenchley, K. J. M. (2020). Understanding the Psychology of Diversity (4th ed.). Sage Publications.
• DiAngelo, R., & Sensoy, Ö. (2025). Is Everyone Really Equal? An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education (3rd ed.). Teachers College Press.
• Gross, R. (2021). Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination. Routledge.
• Healey, J. F., & Stepnick, A. (2022). Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change (9th ed.). Sage Publications.
• Hinton, P. R. (2020). Stereotypes and the Construction of the Social World. Routledge.
• Jackson, L. M. (2019). The Psychology of Prejudice: From Attitudes to Social Action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.
• Kite, M. E., Whitley, B. E., & Wagner L. S. (2022). Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination (4th ed.). Routledge.
• Koppelman, J. K. (2019). Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America (6th ed.). Pearson.
• Levin, J., & Nolan, J. (2017). The Violence of Hate: Understanding Harmful Forms of Bias and Bigotry (4th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Nelson, T. D., & Olson M. A. (2023). The Psychology of Prejudice (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
• Pettigrew, T. F. (2021). Contextual Social Psychology: Reanalyzing Prejudice, Voting, and Intergroup Contact. American Psychological Association.
• Tan, A. (2023). Communication and Prejudice: Theories, Effects, and Interventions (4th ed.). Cognella Academic Publishing.

Anthologies on Prejudice

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice

Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castañeda, R., DeJong, K. S., Hackman, H. W., Hopkins, L. E., Love, B. J., Peters, M. L., Shlasko, D., & Zúñiga, X. (Eds.). (2018). Readings for Diversity and Social Justice. (4th ed.). Routledge.

Race, Class, and Gender: Intersections and Inequalities

Andersen, Margaret, Hill Collins, Patricia (2019). Race, Class, and Gender: Intersections and Inequalities.

Prejudice, Stigma, Privilege, and Oppression: A Behavioral Health Handbook

Benuto, L. T., Duckworth, M. P., Masuda, A., & O'Donohue, W. (Eds.). (2020). Prejudice, Stigma, Privilege, and Oppression: A Behavioural Health Handbook. Springer.

On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years After Allport

Dovidio, J. F., Glick, P., & Rudman, L. A. (Eds.). (2005). On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years After Allport. Blackwell Publishers.

Experiencing Race, Class, and Gender in the United States

Fiske-Rusciano, R. (Ed.). (2021). Experiencing Race, Class, and Gender in the United States (7th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Documents Of American Prejudice: An Anthology Of Writings On Race From Thomas Jefferson To David Duke

Joshi, S. T. (Ed.). (1999). Documents of American Prejudice: An Anthology of Writings on Race from Thomas Jefferson to David Duke. Basic Books.

The Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations

Molenberghs, P. (Ed.). (2022). The Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations: Global Perspectives on the Neural Underpinnings of Intergroup Behaviour, Ingroup Bias and Prejudice. Routledge.

Handbook of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Nelson, T. D. (Ed.). (2024). Handbook of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination (3rd ed.). Routledge.

The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race and Ethnicity, Sex and Gender, Social Class, Sexuality, and Disability

Rosenblum, K. E., & Travis, T.-M. C. (Eds.). (2015). The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, and Sexual Orientation: A Text/Reader (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

White Privilege

Rothenberg, P. S. (Ed.). (2015). White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism (5th ed.). Worth Publishers.

Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study: An Integrated Study

Rothenberg, P. S., Accomando, C. H. (Eds.). (2019). Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study (11th ed.). Worth Publishers.

• Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castañeda, R., DeJong, K. S., Hackman, H. W., Hopkins, L. E., Love, B. J., Peters, M. L., Shlasko, D., & Zúñiga, X. (Eds.). (2018). Readings for Diversity and Social Justice. (4th ed.). Routledge.
• Anderson, M. L., & Collins, P. H. (2019). Race, Class, and Gender: Intersections and Inequalities (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
• Barlow, K. F., & Sibley, C. G. (2018). The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice. Cambridge University Press.
• Benuto, L. T., Duckworth, M. P., Masuda, A., & O’Donohue, W. (Eds.). (2020). Prejudice, Stigma, Privilege, and Oppression: A Behavioural Health Handbook. Springer.
• Dovidio, J. F., Glick, P., & Rudman, L. A. (Eds.). (2005). On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years After Allport. Blackwell Publishers.
• Fiske-Rusciano, R. (Ed.). (2021). Experiencing Race, Class, and Gender in the United States (7th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Healey, J. F., & O’Brien, E. T. (Eds.). (2007). Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Selected Readings (2nd ed.). Pine Forge Press.
• Joshi, S. T. (Ed.). (1999). Documents of American Prejudice: An Anthology of Writings on Race from Thomas Jefferson to David Duke. Basic Books.
• Molenberghs, P. (Ed.). (2022). The Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations: Global Perspectives on the Neural Underpinnings of Intergroup Behaviour, Ingroup Bias and Prejudice. Routledge.
• Nelson, T. D. (Ed.). (2024). Handbook of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination (3rd ed.). Routledge.
• Plous, S. (Ed.). (2003). Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination. McGraw-Hill.
• Rosenblum, K. E., & Travis, T.-M. C. (Eds.). (2015). The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, and Sexual Orientation: A Text/Reader (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
• Rothenberg, P. S. (Ed.). (2015). White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism (5th ed.). Worth Publishers.
• Rothenberg, P. S., Accomando, C. H. (Eds.). (2019). Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study (11th ed.). Worth Publishers.
• Tileagǎ, C., Augoustinos, M., & Durrheim, K. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge International Handbook of Discrimination, Prejudice and Stereotyping. Routledge.

Authored Books

Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People

Banaji, M. R., & Greenwald, A. G. (2016). Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People. Bantam Books.

Unraveling Bias: How Prejudice Has Shaped Children for Generations and Why It's Time to Break the Cycle

Brown, C. S. (2021). Unraveling Bias: How Prejudice Has Shaped Children for Generations and Why It's Time to Break the Cycle. BenBella Books.

Reducing Intergroup Bias (Essays in Social Psychology)

Gaertner, S. L., & Dovidio, J. F. (2014). Reducing Intergroup Bias: The Common Ingroup Identity Model. Routledge.

The Psychology of Inequity: Social Actions and Movements (Race and Ethnicity in Psychology)

Garcia, Y. E., & Blume, A. W., & Chin, J. L. (2026). The Psychology of Inequity: Social Actions and Movements. Bloomsbury Publishing.

The Nature of Prejudice: 25th Anniversary Edition

Gordon W. Allport (1979). The Nature of Prejudice: 25th Anniversary Edition.

On Bigotry: Twenty Lessons on How Bigotry Works and What to Do About It

Mitchell, N. E. (2025). On Bigotry: Twenty Lessons on How Bigotry Works and What to Do About It. Bloomsbury Academic.

Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters

Piketty, T., & Sandel, M. J. (2025). Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters. Polity.

Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives

Ross, H. J. (2020). Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (updated ed.). Rowman & Littlefield.

The Routledge International Handbook of Discrimination, Prejudice and Stereotyping

Tileagă, C., Augoustinos, M., & Durrheim, K. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge International Handbook of Discrimination, Prejudice and Stereotyping. Routledge.

• Allport, G. W. (1979). The Nature of Prejudice. (25th anniversary ed.). Basic Books.
• Banaji, M. R., & Greenwald, A. G. (2016). Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People. Bantam Books.
• Brown, C. S. (2021). Unraveling Bias: How Prejudice Has Shaped Children for Generations and Why It’s Time to Break the Cycle. BenBella Books.
• Eberhardt, J. L. (2020). Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do (reprint ed.). Penguin Books.
• Gaertner, S. L., & Dovidio, J. F. (2014). Reducing Intergroup Bias: The Common Ingroup Identity Model. Routledge.
• Garcia, Y. E., & Blume, A. W., & Chin, J. L. (2026). The Psychology of Inequity: Social Actions and Movements. Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Gupta, A. (2026). Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From―and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them (paperback ed.). Hay House.
• Mitchell, N. E. (2025). On Bigotry: Twenty Lessons on How Bigotry Works and What to Do About It. Bloomsbury Academic.
• Piketty, T., & Sandel, M. J. (2025). Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters. Polity.
• Ross, H. J. (2020). Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (updated ed.). Rowman & Littlefield.
• Tajfel, H. (1981). Human Groups and Social Categories. Cambridge University Press.
• Thrasher, S. W. (2024). Viral Underclass. Celadon Books.
• Tileagă, C., Augoustinos, M., & Durrheim, K. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge International Handbook of Discrimination, Prejudice and Stereotyping. Routledge.

Scholarly Journals

Prejudice and Social Justice Journals

• Ethnic and Racial Studies (main focus is on prejudice and injustice)
• Ethnicities (cross-disciplinary and international journal)
• International Journal on Minority and Group Rights (interdisciplinary)
• Journal of Gender, Race & Justice (University of Iowa journal)
• Patterns of Prejudice (international multidisciplinary journal)
• Race & Class (journal of the Institute of Race Relations)
• Race and Justice: An International Journal (interdisciplinary)
• Social Justice Research (international multidisciplinary journal)

Psychology Journals That Cover Prejudice

• Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (SPSSI e-journal)
• Asian American Journal of Psychology (APA and AAPA)
• Asian Journal of Social Psychology (AASP)
• Basic and Applied Social Psychology (spans all social psychology topics)
• British Journal of Social Psychology (British Psychological Society)
• Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (APA Division 45)
• Current Research in Social Psychology (electronic journal)
• European Journal of Social Psychology (international journal)
• Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (international journal)
• Journal of Applied Social Psychology (monthly publication)
• Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology (international)
• Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (international)
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (APA journal)
• Journal of Social Issues (SPSSI)
• Journal of Social Psychology (international journal)
• Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (SPSP)
• Personality and Social Psychology Review (SPSP)
• Psychology, Public Policy, and Law (APA journal)
• Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal (monthly)
• Social Issues and Policy Review (SPSSI journal)
• Social Psychological and Personality Science (SPSP, SESP, EASP, ARP)
• Social Psychology Quarterly (American Sociological Association)