The Nature of Prejudice: 25th Anniversary
by Gordon Willard Allport
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Read in March, 2008
We are just a bundle of prejudices ... The book starts by revealing this simple truth.
As a Chinese who has spent years in Middle East and UK, and who has observed the many absurd human conflicts resulting from our 'differences', I can relate strongly to this book even though it was written more than 50 years ago.
A very systematic, insightful and deep analysis about every aspect of human prejudice, this book provides the best way to truly understand and hence to fight again prejudices.
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As a Chinese who has spent years in Middle East and UK, and who has observed the many absurd human conflicts resulting from our 'differences', I can relate strongly to this book even though it was written more than 50 years ago.
A very systematic, insightful and deep analysis about every aspect of human prejudice, this book provides the best way to truly understand and hence to fight again prejudices.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
Everyone, psychology enthusiasts
There's a quote on the back from a critic that says, "As a source of study, it is a library in itself." This is exactly how I feel. It was amazingly insightful, and written with such simplicity that I never felt like I would fall asleep from boredom, nor did I ever have to re-read the same line over and over before understanding its meaning.
I learned so much about myself and those around me while reading this book, and I greatly encourage others to dive into these 518 (!!) pages o...more
I learned so much about myself and those around me while reading this book, and I greatly encourage others to dive into these 518 (!!) pages o...more
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I really only leafed through sections of this book as part of a research paper, but would genuinely consider one day reading this in its entirety. Very interesting, especially the more "old-timey" perceptions (I believe this was originally published in 1954).
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Read in October, 2006
More of a textbook than anything, it does a very good job of scientifically breaking down prejudice. I recommend this book to everyone- understanding prejudice is the first step in overcoming it.
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