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Combatting Stereotypes via 'The Zohan'
Written by: Lewis Beale, Wednesday 18 June 2008 - 05:00 AM 
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Even when a group is well represented behind the camera, Hollywood finds it's hard to add nuance to ethnic characterizations.
You Can't Keep That Simian Stereotype Down
Written by: Michael Todd, Wednesday 14 May 2008 - 16:39 PM 0 Comments
A Georgia bar owner is marketing a T-shirt featuring the children's book character Curious George above the logo "Obama '08," and he seems shocked, just shocked, that some see a suspicious undertone (or blatant racism) in his actions.
Kids Equate Glasses with Intelligence
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 12 May 2008 - 16:16 PM 0 Comments
Children who wear glasses are generally thought of as smarter and more honest by their peers, according to a new study that brings some of our societal stereotypes into crisp focus.
Two to Tango: Media Overlooks Secular Influence
Written by: Louis Bolce and Gerald De Maio, Friday 28 March 2008 - 15:23 PM 0 Comments
In the second part of an examination of "A Prejudice for the Thinking Classes," two professors argue that liberal-leaning outlets harp on religious conservatives' ties to GOP.
Tracking the Anti-Christian Fundamentalist Phenomenon
Written by: Louis Bolce and Gerald De Maio, Thursday 27 March 2008 - 11:33 AM 0 Comments
In the first of two parts, two political science professors examine how otherwise sophisticated observers find it OK to disparage Christian fundamentalists, a prejudice, the writers assert, of the thinking classes.
Studies Expose ‘Apelike' Stereotype Among Whites
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 21 March 2008 - 17:01 PM 2 Comments
The notion that people of African descent are somehow apelike is stubbornly stuck in white Americans' subconscious, according to a series of six studies.
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