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Published by Routledge, 1983
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- Title
- The Things They Say behind Your Back: Stereotypes and the Myths Behind Them
- Author
- Helmreich, William
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 1983
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0878559531
- ISBN 13
- 9780878559534
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 dry martinis? 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.Helmreich has examined over four hundred scientific studies and combines hard facts with humor, anecdotes, and common sense in his courageous attempt to understand and explain stereotypes. He contends that we should discuss this topic openly and recognize the tendencies and traits, negative and positive,-that are rooted in a group's history and culture rather than pretend that there are no differences among the members of multiracial America.
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