Personality and prejudice: A meta-analysis and theoretical review

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 248-279

  Sibley, Chris G ^a   Duckitt, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Big Five personality; Meta analysis; Prejudice; Racism; Right Wing Authoritarianism; Sexism; Social Dominance Orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749093956     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088868308319226     Document Type: Article

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