Alexander O'Connor

“Key Points   Gordon Allport was an American psychologist who had a profound and lasting impact on his field. The Nature of Prejudice gives a comprehensive understanding of the psychology of prejudice, explaining how and why prejudice exists. The ideas that Allport put forward in The Nature of Prejudice shaped the study of prejudice for decades and are still relevant today.   Who Was Gordon Allport? Gordon Willard Allport (1897–1967) was born in Montezuma, Indiana, the youngest of four sons. One of his elder brothers, Floyd Henry Allport,* was an influential social psychologist* himself and played a key role in developing Gordon’s career. Floyd studied”
― Alexander O'Connor, An analysis of Gordon Allport's : the nature of prejudice