Modern prejudice toward gay men and lesbian women: assessing the viability of a measure of modern homonegative attitudes within an Irish context.(sociological research)(includes statistical tables)

From: Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs | Date: August 1, 2005| Author: Harrington, Aoife; Kenny, Paula; Morrison, Todd G. | Copyright information

THE DOMINANT MODE OF PREJUDICE expression has changed, according to research results that suggest societal norms now make blatant prejudice unacceptable (Tougas, Brown, Beaton, & Joly, 1995). However, as overt expressions of prejudice diminish, covert or more subtle prejudices remain entrenched. The latter, labeled modern prejudice, differs from its old-fashioned, or traditional, counterpart in that it does not emphasize biological or characterological inferiority. Rather, modern p...

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