The Anatomy of Prejudices

First the slur, then the discussion: Was it blatant racism ot just a stupid joke? But do we really know what we're talking about--what prejudice is, how it works, that it penetrates even the way we speak of prejudice, question it, interpret it? In this deeply thoughtful book, Young-Bruehl turns a critical lens on what has been said about prejudice--and, more importantly, what has gone unsaid.

About the author

Elisabeth Young-Bruehl was a psychotherapist at the Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the author of two well-known biographies, one of Hannah Arendt and one of Anna Freud, as well as other works including Freud on Women, Creative Characters, Mind and the Body (a collection of essays), and a novel, Vigil.

Summary

Surveying the study of prejudice since World War II, Elisabeth Young-Bruehl suggests an approach that distinguishes between different types of prejudices, the people who hold them, the social and political settings that promote them, and the human needs they fulfill.

Product details

• Authors: Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, Young-Bruehl Elisabeth
• Publisher: GB Gardners Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1998
• EAN: 9780674031913
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03191-3
• No. of pages: 640
• Weight: 835 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Social issues & processes, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, General and world history, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Social and ethical issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling