This course focuses on stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. A central question for us will be why stereotyping and prejudice are pervasive aspects of our social world. Where do they come from? Why are we prone to them? What can we do about them? A mixed format of lectures, group work, and smaller group sections will enable us to consider these questions in depth, and to develop our own answers to them. During the first few weeks, we will establish the basic groundwork for stereotype research. Afterwards, we will examine the link between stereotyping and prejudice. During the last part of the class we will focus on the consequences of prejudice, and consider ways to reduce them.