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Discrimination is a Societal Issue Too: Moving Beyond Individual Behavior

Discrimination is a Societal Issue Too: Moving Beyond Individual Behavior Leisure Sciences, 27: 37–40, 2005 Copyright Taylor & Francis Inc. ISSN: 0149-0400 print / 1521-0588 online DOI: 10.1080/01490400590885953 Discrimination is a Societal Issue Too: Moving Beyond Individual Behavior SUSAN M. SHAW Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Monika Stodolska’s model of individual discriminatory behavior addresses the mechanisms that determine the occurrence and forms of discriminatory behavior. These mechanisms include the use of information, the development of beliefs, the formation of attitudes, and assessments about the consequences of possible discriminatory actions. The model builds on previous literature related to attitude development and prejudice, as well as theories of decision-making and individual behavioral predictions. It is potentially a useful model in that it updates previous theorizing and attempts to reconcile some of the opposing views on this topic through the creation of a broader and more complex explanatory system. If the model turns out to have predictive power, it may well be of value for practitioners and others who are seeking to influence individual discriminatory actions. Stodolska says that her revised model is consistent with most mainstream sociological and psychological theories of discrimination. However, it is clear in her paper that the em- phasis is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Leisure Sciences Taylor & Francis

Discrimination is a Societal Issue Too: Moving Beyond Individual Behavior

SHAW, SUSAN M.
Leisure Sciences , Volume 27 (1): 4 – Jan 1, 2005
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Leisure Sciences, 27: 37–40, 2005 Copyright Taylor & Francis Inc. ISSN: 0149-0400 print / 1521-0588 online DOI: 10.1080/01490400590885953 Discrimination is a Societal Issue Too: Moving Beyond Individual Behavior SUSAN M. SHAW Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Monika Stodolska’s model of individual discriminatory behavior addresses the mechanisms that determine the occurrence and forms of discriminatory behavior. These mechanisms include the use of information, the development of beliefs, the formation of attitudes, and assessments about the consequences of possible discriminatory actions. The model builds on previous literature related to attitude development and prejudice, as well as theories of decision-making and individual behavioral predictions. It is potentially a useful model in that it updates previous theorizing and attempts to reconcile some of the opposing views on this topic through the creation of a broader and more complex explanatory system. If the model turns out to have predictive power, it may well be of value for practitioners and others who are seeking to influence individual discriminatory actions. Stodolska says that her revised model is consistent with most mainstream sociological and psychological theories of discrimination. However, it is clear in her paper that the em- phasis is

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