This Handbook is a comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.The 2nd Edition features new material on political activism, economic polarization, minority stress, same-sex marriage laws, dehumanization, and mental health stigma, and an update on how victims respond to discrimination. The contributors are eminent researchers who review current research and develop new theory, models, or scales. Coverage includes cognitive, affective, and neurological processes; studies of prejudice based on race, sex, age, sexual orientation, and weight; and the issues involved in reducing prejudice.