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The things they say behind your back : stereotypes and the myths behind them / William B. Helmreich.
LIBRA HM291 .H514 1984
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Helmreich, William B.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prejudices.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology).
- Ethnic attitudes.
- Minorities.
- Racism.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 276 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.A. : Transaction Books, 1984, c1982.
- Summary:
- In this groundbreaking book on the dim world of opinion formation, Helmreich opens a closet bursting with skeletons and explores the myths and historical roots of stereotypes pertaining to ethnic groups. He discusses which stereotypes are false, which are true, how they originated, and why some of the most libeled groups promote warped perceptions about themselves.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages [246]-266.
- ISBN:
- 0878559531
- OCLC:
- 9687022
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