Review of The roots of prejudice against the Negro in the United States

Abstract

Reviews the book, The roots of prejudice against the Negro in the United States by Naomi F. Goldstein (1948). In this book, Dr. Goldstein advances the thesis that present attitudes of prejudice against the Negro in the United States can only be understood in terms of the unique position of the Negro as a former member of a slave class. In developing this point of view, Dr. Goldstein uses an approach that is becoming more and more prevalent among well-trained students of the social sciences. The materials and methods of analysis of history, economics, and sociology, as well as psychology, are brought to bear upon the problem with the happy consequence that this small volume gives a well-rounded picture of the many facets of race prejudice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)