The Image of the African American in Psychological Journals, 1825-1923.

Harris, Othello

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ERIC Number: EJ466369

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Image of the African American in Psychological Journals, 1825-1923.

Harris, Othello

Black Scholar, v21 n4 p25-29 Fall 1991

Explores the contributions of social scientists to the popular image of African Americans as natural athletes and subhuman beings. A review of social science literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries finds the present image perpetuated by sportscasters firmly rooted in this literature. (SLD)

Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Blacks, Characterization, Cultural Images, Ethnic Stereotypes, Intelligence, Literature Reviews, Misconceptions, News Reporting, Psychology, Racial Bias, Scholarly Journals, Social Science Research, Social Scientists

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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