Gordon allport was a pioneering psychologist often referred to as one of the founders of personality psychology. This page for gordon allport s the nature of prejudice offers summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Supreme court that held racially segregated public schools to. He organized existing knowledge about societal, group and personality determinants of prejudice. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, thomas f pettigrew and others published english translation of. An introduction to gordon allports the nature of prejudice. Its a measure of the manifestation of prejudice in a society. The nature of prejudice 9780385093743 by gordon willard allport and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Gordon allports the nature of prejudice irwin katz gordon allports landmark book, the nature of prejudice, defined the field of intergroup relations for social psychologists as the study of prejudice and its effects on group interactions. How does this pave the way for the development of prejudice. Gordon allport gordon allport, a psychologist, created allports scale in 1954. In the more than 50 years since the publication of this classic work, hundreds of articles, books, films, and documentaries on the subject of prejudice and racism have appeared.
The nature of prejudice remains the standard work on discrimination. Allport also conducted seminal research into the psychological underpinnings of prejudice and discrimination. Understanding prejudice and racism sage publications. A shy and studious boy, he was teased quite a bit and lived a fairly isolated childhood. In the long history of psychological research on prejudice, allport s 1954 book the nature of prejudice is undoubtedly the foundational work, advancing ideas that remain highly influential and. It is people, not nature, who label barack obama, the son of a white woman as black in a gallup poll, most folks see prejudice in other people white americans estimated 44% of their peers to be high. Science and education publishing, publisher of open access journals in the scientific, technical and medical fields. Prejudice is an antipathy based on faulty and inflexible generalization. His 1954 book, the nature of prejudice, was a milestone study. Allport, including the nature of prejudice, and becoming. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Gordon willard allport was one of the great personality theorists of the twentieth century. Allport group differences hate hatred hostility human.
With profound insight into the complexities of the human experience, harvard psychologist gordon allport organized a mass of research to produce a landmark study on the roots and nature of prejudice. A readable book in the former tradition is george humphrey, directed thinking. Gordon allport was born in montezuma, indiana, in 1897, the youngest of four brothers. First published in 1954, the nature of prejudice remains the standard work on discrimination. Social psychology chapter 9 prejudice flashcards quizlet. His work was a synthesis of individual personality traits and the traditional psychology of william james, which emphasized psychological traits that are common among humans. Mar 31, 2020 gordon allport was a pioneering psychologist often referred to as one of the founders of personality psychology. The book was widely read and cited, not only by other psychologists but also by civil rights leaders such as martin luther king, jr. Allport has 23 books on goodreads with 11403 ratings. Gordon willard allport november 11, 1897 october 9, 1967 was an american psychologist. In the long history of psychological research on prejudice, allports 1954 book the nature of prejudice is undoubtedly the foundational work, advancing ideas that remain highly influential and. Gordon allport was a 20th century psychologist who studied personality and personality traits early life.
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With his 1954 book the nature of prejudice, american psychologist gordon allport displays the crucial skill of reasoning, producing and organizing an argument that was persuasive enough to have a major impact not only in universities, but also on government policy. According to allport we think in categories, that is, the human brain processes information by lumping things together. Gordon willard allport was one of the great personality theorists of the twentieth. Download this complete macat analysis on ways in to the text who was.
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Read full text articles or submit your research for publishing. Now this classic study is offered in a special unabridged edition with a new introduction by kenneth clark of columbia university and a new preface by thomas pettigrew of harvard university. The classic definition of prejudice is the one put forth by the famous harvard psychologist, gordon allport, who published the nature of prejudice in 1954. Gordon allport s the nature of prejudice irwin katz gordon allport s landmark book, the nature of prejudice, defined the field of intergroup relations for social psychologists as the study of prejudice and its effects on group interactions. Abnormal and social aggression american american creed anomie antinegro antisemitism antilocution ascribed status asked attitudes basic behavior blame catholic chapter character structure child christian colored communist concerning conflict conformity culture demagogue democratic develop dice discrimination economic effect ethnic groups ethnocentrism evidence example exist experience fact factors favor fear feel fepc frustration g. Born in indiana in 1897, gordon allport was one of four children. This short video from macat explains the key ideas in the work in only a. Nature doesnt cluster races in neatly defined categories.