آیا ما نژادپرست به دنیا می‌آییم؟: بینش‌های جدید از علوم اعصاب و روانشناسی مثبت

Where do our prejudices come from? Why are some people more biased than others? Is it possible for individuals, and society as a whole, to truly defeat prejudice? In these pages, leading scientists, psychologists, educators, activists, and many others offer answers, drawing from new scientific discoveries that shed light on why and how our brains form prejudices, how racism hurts our health, steps we can take to mitigate prejudiced instincts, and what a post-prejudice society might actually look like. Bringing a diverse range of disciplines into conversation for the first time, Are We Born Racist? offers a straightforward overview of the new science of prejudice, and showcases the abundant practical, research-based steps that can be taken in all areas of our lives to overcome prejudice. CONTENTS PART I THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF RACISM Introduction • The Editors Are We Born Racist? • Susan T. Fiske Prejudice versus Positive Thinking • Kareem Johnson Framed! Understanding Achievement Gaps • Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton When Racism Makes Us Sick • Eve Ekman and Jeremy Adam Smith The Unhealthy Racist • Elizabeth Page-Gould The Egalitarian Brain • David Amodio PART II OVERCOMING PREJUDICE Introduction • The Editors How to Talk with Kids about Race • Allison Briscoe-Smith Promoting Tolerance and Equality in Schools • Jennifer Holladay The Perils of Color Blindness • Dottie Blais Overcoming Prejudice in the Workplace • Jennifer A. Chatman Policing Bias • Alex Dixon “People Understand Each Other by Talking” • Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton PART III STRENGTHENING OUR MULTIRACIAL SOCIETY Introduction • The Editors Success Strategies for Interracial Couples • Anita Foeman and Terry Nance The Bicultural Advantage • Ross D. Parke, Scott Coltrane, and Thomas Schofield “How Can You Do That to Your Children?” • Meredith Maran Me and My Nose • Rona Fernandez Double Blood • Rebecca Walker Truth + Reconciliation • Archbishop Desmond Tutu Investigates Where Prejudices Originate, And Attempts To Answer Why And How Brains Form Prejudices, How They Can Hurt An Individual's Health, How To Diminish Them, And What A World Without Prejudice Might Look Like. Edited By Jason Marsh, Rodolfo Mendoza-denton, And Jeremy Adam Smith. Includes Bibliographical References.