O'Connor, Cliodhna and Joffe, Helene (2014) The social aetiology of essentialist beliefs. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 37 (5). pp. 498-499. ISSN 0140-525X

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Abstract

This commentary highlights the importance of attending to the sociocultural contexts that foster essentialist ideas. It contends that Cimpian & Salomon's (C&S's) model undervalues the extent to which the development of essentialist beliefs is contingent on social experience. The result is a restriction of the model's applicability to real-world instances of essentialism-fuelled prejudice and discrimination.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	social aetiology; essentialist beliefs;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	6614
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X1300383X
Depositing User:	Cliodhna O'Connor
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2015 15:10
Journal or Publication Title:	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Publisher:	Cambridge Open
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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