Putting each other in a box: Legacies of categorisation and racial prejudice in everyday life: Supplemental case study to Psychology

Caitlin Baker; Gareth Hall

Putting each other in a box: Legacies of categorisation and racial prejudice in everyday life: Supplemental case study to Psychology

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Abstract

Sandra Laing was a dark-skinned child born to White parents during South Africa’s Apartheid period (1948 to 1994). The colour of Sandra’s skin was not discussed by her parents, nor was it an issue for Sandra and her rural community until she entered school. From then on, Sandra’s life was dominated by the colour of her skin, because she was born into a culture that proactively discriminated against individuals based on their race

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Psychology
Subtitle of host publication	The Science of Mind and Behaviour
Editors	N Holt, A Bremner, M Vliek
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Edition	5th
ISBN (Electronic)	9781526849335
ISBN (Print)	9780340900987, 0340900989
Publication status	Published - 2025

Keywords

Social Psychology
racism
South Africa
categorisation
Social Identity

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