Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. Foreword IX
4. Contents XIII
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1 Grab them by the stereotype and exposing the interactional dilemma 7
7. Chapter 2 Some are good people: The persuasiveness of stereotype accuracy 24
8. Chapter 3 Making stereotypes great again: Information Processing Theory as a validation of the usefulness of stereotypes 43
9. Chapter 4 Social Identity Theory and Group Vitality Theory: The fight against the “angry left-wing mob” 64
10. Chapter 5 Psychodynamic approach: “Lock [her/him/they/them] up” 85
11. Chapter 6 Muted Group Theory and Critical Race Theory: Weaponizing snowflakes 104
12. Chapter 7 Elaboration Likelihood Model and Agenda Setting Theory: “The true enemy of the people” 122
13. Chapter 8 Semiotics and social construction: Trump’s creation of an alternate reality called “TrumpWorld” 146
14. Chapter 9 Conclusion and future directions: The “greatest” argument 166
15. References 174
16. Index 221