Introduction to Implicit Bias

Erin Beeghly is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. She has received fellowships from the National Humanities Center, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council for Learned Societies. Alex Madva is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the California Center for Ethics and Policy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has run numerous workshops and training sessions on implicit bias, stereotype threat, and impostor syndrome for schools, courts, and wider audiences.

"The science of implicit bias is rather complex--much more complex than suggested by the dominant polarized views in the public discourse. The current volume is unique for embracing this complexity in answering broad philosophical questions about implicit bias. A highly accessible must-read for everyone interested in a nuanced view on the science of implicit bias and its significance for society." ⁠— Bertram Gawronski, Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, USA"This is an absolutely fantastic, much-needed book. People seeking a textbook will find wonderfully accessible writing on an important issue that is bound to really draw students in. But this isn't just a textbook: the essays are written by top scholars, absolutely current with the latest scholarship in this fast-moving field. Even those who are themselves experts in the area will gain much from reading this volume which tackle some of the most difficult issues in the area in a careful, fair-minded manner." — Jennifer Saul, University of Waterloo, Canada

• Introducing Implicit Bias: Why This Book MattersErin Beeghly and Alex Madva1. The Psychology of Bias: From Data to TheoryGabbrielle Johnson2. The Embodied Biased MindCéline Leboeuf3. Skepticism About BiasMichael Brownstein4. Bias and Knowledge: Two MetaphorsErin Beeghly5. Bias and PerceptionSusanna Siegel6. Epistemic Injustice and Implicit BiasKatherine Puddifoot and Jules Holroyd7. Stereotype Threat, Identity, and the Disruption of HabitNathifa Greene8. Moral Responsibility for Implicit Biases: Examining Our OptionsNoel Dominguez9. Epistemic Responsibility and Implicit BiasNancy Arden McHugh and Lacey J. Davidson10. The Specter of Normative Conflict: Does Fairness Require Inaccuracy?Rima Basu11. Explaining Injustice: Structural Analysis, Bias, and IndividualsSaray Ayala-López and Erin Beeghly12. Individual and Structural InterventionsAlex Madva