This essay examines the life work of Gordon W. Allport (1921–1967) on the nature of prejudice and racial discrimination.
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AllportG. W. (1925) Review of W. B. Munro, Personality in politics. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 20, 209–211.
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AllportG. W. (1929) The study of personality by the intuitive method: An experiment in teaching fromThe locomotive God. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 24, 14–27.
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AllportG. W. (1937) Personality: A psychological interpretation. New York: Holt.
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AllportG. W. (1941a) Liabilities and assets in civilian morale. Annals of the American Academy of Political Social Science, 216, 88–94.
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AllportG. W. (1941b) Morale: American style. Christian Science Monitor, April 26, pp. 1–2, 13.
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AllportG. W. (1941c) Psychological service for civilian morale. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 5, 235–239.
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AllportG. W. (Ed.) (1944a) ABC's of scapegoating. Chicago, IL: Central YWCA College.
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AllportG. W. (1944b) The bigot in our midst. Commonweal, 25, 582–586.
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AllportG. W. (1944c) Social psychology and the civilian war effort. Journal of Social Psychology, 20, 145–180.
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AllportG. W. (1944d) A tentative and partial manual for police training on the subject of police and minority groups. Boston, MA: Headquarters of the Boston Police Department.
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AllportG. W. (1945a) Catharsis and the reduction of prejudice. Journal of Social Issues, 1, 3–10.
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AllportG. W. (1945b) Is intergroup education possible?Harvard Educational Review, 15, 83–86.
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AllportG. W. (1945c) Review of G. Gallup, A guide to public opinion. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 40, 113–114.
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AllportG. W. (Ed.) (1946a) Controlling group prejudice. Annals of the American Academy of Political Social Science, 244.
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AllportG. W. (1946b) Preface. In SimmelE. (Ed.), Anti-Semitism: A social disease. New York: International Universities Press. Pp. vii–ix.
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AllportG. W. (1946c) Review of A. H. Leighton, The governing of men. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 41, 89–92.
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AllportG. W. (1946d) Some roots of prejudice. Journal of Psychology, 22, 9–39.
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AllportG. W. (1947) The genius of Kurt Lewin. Journal of Personality, 16, 1–10.
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AllportG. W. (1948) Foreword. In LewinK., Resolving social conflicts. New York: Harper. Pp. vii–xiv.
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AllportG. W. (1950a) Prejudice: A problem in psychological and social causation. In ParsonsT.ShilsE. A. (Eds.), Toward a general theory of action. New York: Harper. Chap. 1.
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AllportG. W. (1950b) Review of M. Horkheimer and S. H. Flowerman, Studies in prejudice. Scientific American, 182, 56–58.
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AllportG. W. (1951a) Basic principles in improving human relations. In BigelowK. W. (Ed.), Cultural groups and human relations. New York: Teachers College, Columbia Univer. Pp. 8–28.
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AllportG. W. (1951b) Foreword. In PowersE.WitmerH., An experiment in the prevention of delinquency. New York: Columbia Univer Press Pp. v–xxx.
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AllportG. W. (1951c) Foreword. In WormserM. H.SelltizC., How to conduct a community self-survey of civil rights. New York: Association Press. Pp. v–vii.
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AllportG. W. (1952a) Reading the nature of prejudice. Claremont College Reading Conference, Seventeenth Year Book, 7, 51–64.
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AllportG. W. (1952b) The resolution of intergroup tensions, an intergroup education pamphlet. New York: National Conference on Christians and Jews.
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AllportG. W. (1952c) Resolving intergroup tensions, an appraisal of methods. In CookL. A. (Ed.), Toward better human relations. Detroit, MI: Wayne Univer. Press. Chap. 3.
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AllportG. W. (1954a) Comments on J. L. Moreno, Transference, counter transference, and tele: Their relation to group research and group psychotherapy. Group Psychotherapy, 7, 307–308.
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AllportG. W. (1954b) The nature of prejudice. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
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AllportG. W. (1954c) A psychologist views the Supreme Court ruling on segregation. Nieman Reports, 8, 12–13.
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AllportG. W. (1954d) Techniques for reducing group prejudice. In SorokinP. A. (Ed.), Forms and techniques of altruistic and spiritual growth. Boston, MA: Beacon. Chap. 24.
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AllportG. W. (1955a) Review of R. B. Perry, Realms of value: A critique of human civilization. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 50, 154–156.
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AllportG. W. (1955b) Review of S. A. Stouffer, Communism, conformity, and civil liberties. Saturday Review Literary, 28, 14–15.
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AllportG. W. (1956a) The participant citizen. The Sixth Annual George Denny Lecture. Durban, South Africa: Natal Technical College.
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AllportG. W. (1956b) Prejudice in modern perspective. The Hoernle Memorial Lecture. Durban, South Africa: The South African Institute of Race Relations.
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AllportG. W. (1956c) Review of M. Freedman, A minority in Britain: Social studies of the Anglo-Jewish community. American Anthropology, 58, 401–402.
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AllportG. W. (1958a) Foreword. In CoelhoG. V., Changing images of America: A study of Indian students' perceptions. Glencoe, IL: Free Press. Pp. ix–xi.
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AllportG. W. (1958b) The nature of prejudice. Garden City, NY: Doubleday Anchor. (Abridged edition).
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AllportG. W. (1959a) Preface to the English translation of V. E. Frankl, From death-camp to existentialism. Boston, MA: Beacon. Pp. ix–xii.
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AllportG. W. (1959b) Religion and prejudice. The Crane Review, 2, 1–10.
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AllportG. W. (1961a) Foreword. In LincolnC. E., The black Muslims in America. Boston, MA: Beacon. Pp. ix–xi.
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AllportG. W. (1961b) Prejudice in perspective (Lucile P. Morrison Lecture). Western Behavioral Sciences Institute, Report No. 1.
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AllportG. W. (1962) Prejudice: Is it societal or personal?Journal of Social Issues, 18, 120–134.
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AllportG. W. (1966a) Can prejudice be reduced?East-West Center Today, 6, 3–6.
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AllportG. W. (1966b) Prejudice and the individual In DavisJ. P. (Ed.), The American Negro reference book. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Chap. 17.
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AllportG. W. (1966c) The religious context of prejudice. The Graduate Journal (Univer. of Texas), 7, 115–130.
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AllportG. W.PettigrewF. T. (1957) Cultural influence on the perception of movement: The trapezoidal illusion among Zulus. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 55, 104–113.
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AllportG. W.PettigrewF. T.BarnettE. O. (1958) Binocular resolution and perception of race in South Africa. British Journal of Psychology, 49, 265–278.
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AllportG. W.RossJ. M. (1967) Personal religious orientation and prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 5, 432–443.
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