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Gordon W. Allport | Robert Merton

Prejudice is one of the early foundational concepts examined in relation to racism. Prejudice is most often studied as the irrational negative beliefs that individuals hold against groups and is usually observed as the precursor to discrimination, which is prejudice put into action. This chapter is based on The Nature of Prejudice by Gordon W. Allport, who was known for his work on personality psychology. Although this work was published in the 1950s, it continues to influence contemporary conversation. This chapter also includes a brief description of the often-referenced prejudice-discrimination typology written by the notable sociologist Robert Merton.^*