1st Edition

The Things They Say behind Your Back Stereotypes and the Myths Behind Them

By William Helmreich Copyright 1982
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

In this groundbreaking book in the dim world of opinion formation Helm­reich opens a closet bursting with skeletons and explores the myths and his­torical roots of stereotypes pertaining to several ethnic groups: Are Jews re­ally smarter? What about rhythmical Blacks, hard-drinking Irishmen, dumb Poles, emotional Hispanics, and all those cold, artificial WASPs sipping in­evitable... Read more
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, 1. ALL ABOUT STEREOTYPES, 2. JEWS, 3. ITALIANS, 4. BLACKS, 5. JAPANESE, 6. CHINESE, 7. IRISH, 8. POLES, 9. WASPS, 10. HISPANICS, 11. ARE STEREOTYPES VALID?, INDEX

Biography

William Helmreich