Kristin Anderson is a psychologist trained in developmental and social psychology. She studies subtle prejudice. Her work examines gender, ethnic, and lesbian/gay stereotypes; racism in the criminal justice system; attitudes toward feminists and feminism; and stereotypes in popular culture.

Primary Interests:

Emotion, Mood, Affect
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Law and Public Policy
Prejudice and Stereotyping
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation

Emotion, Mood, Affect
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations

Law and Public Policy
Prejudice and Stereotyping
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation

Books:

Anderson, K. J. (2010). Benign bigotry: The psychology of subtle prejudice. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Journal Articles:

Anderson, K. J., & Accomando, C. (2002). "Real" boys? The construction of maleness and the erasure of privilege in the new boys literature. Feminism & Psychology, 12, 491-516.
Anderson, K. J., & Accomando, C. (1999). Madcap misogyny and romanticized victim-blaming: Discourses of stalking in "There's Something About Mary." Women & Language, 22, 24-28.
Anderson, K. J., & Cavallaro, D. (2002). Pop culture or parents? Children's heroes and role models at the millennium. Childhood Education, 78, 161-168.
Anderson, K. J., George, J., & Nease, J. (2002). Requirements, risks, and responsibility: Mothering and fathering in books about raising boys. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 2, 205-221.
Anderson, K. J., & Kanner, M. (in press). Inventing a gay agenda: Students’ perceptions of lesbian and gay professors. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
Anderson, K. J., Kanner, M., & Elsayegh, N. (2009). Are feminists man haters? Feminists' and nonfeminists' attitudes toward men. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 33, 206-215.
Anderson, K. J., & Leaper, C. (1998). A meta-analysis of women's and men's interruptions in conversations: Who, what, where, when, and how. Sex Roles, 39, 225-252.
Anderson, K. J., & Leaper, C. (1998). Emotion talk between same- and mixed-gender friends: Form and function. The Journal of Language & Social Psychology, 17, 421-450.
Anderson, K. J., & Smith, G. (2005). Students' preconceptions of professors: Benefits and barriers according to ethnicity and gender. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 27, 184-201.
Leaper, C., Anderson, K. J., & Sanders, P. (1998). Moderators of gender effects on parents’ talk to their children: A meta-analysis. Developmental Psychology, 34, 3-27.
Smith, G., & Anderson, K. J. (2005). Students' ratings of professors: The teaching style contingency for Latina/o professors. Journal of Latinos & Education, 4, 115-136.

Other Publications:

Anderson, K. J. (2007, March 31). A protocol for death: The hidden bias of death qualification.
Anderson, K. J. (2007). Discrimination. In R. F. Baumeister & K. D. Vohs (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social psychology (pp. 253). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Courses Taught:

Psychology and the Law
Psychology of Prejudice
Psychology of Women
Social Psychology

Psychology and the Law
Psychology of Prejudice

Psychology of Women
Social Psychology

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Kristin J. Anderson
Social Sciences Department
University of Houston--Downtown
One Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
United States

Phone: (713) 221-8510
Fax: (713) 221-8144