Lay Theories and Their Role in the Perception of Social Groups

Ying-Yi Hong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) (Edited by)

• Volume 5, Number 2, 2001Contents:Y-Y Hong, S.R. Levy, C-Y. Chiu, The Contribution of the Lay Theories Approach to the Study of Groups. L.A. Hirschfeld, On a Folk Theory of Society: Children, Evolution, and Mental Representations of Social Groups. J.A. Cameron, J.M. Alvarez, D.N. Ruble, A.J. Fuligni, Children's Lay Theories About Ingroups and Outgroups: Reconceptualizing Research on "Prejudice." B. Lickel, D.L. Hamilton, S.J. Sherman, Elements of a Lay Theory of Groups: Types of Groups, Relational Styles and the Perception of Group Entitativity. V. Yzerbyt, O. Corneille, C. Estrada, The Interplay of Subjective Essentialism and Entitativity in the Formation of Stereotypes. S.R. Levy, J.E. Plaks, Y-Y. Hong, C-Y. Chiu, C.S. Dweck, Static Versus Dynamic Theories and the Perception of Groups: Different Routes to Different Destinations. M.W. Morris, T. Menon, D.R. Ames, Culturally Conferred Conceptions of Agency: A Key to Social Perception of Persons, Groups, and Other Actors.