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Kristin J. Anderson

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:

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:

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

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

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