I don't have the citations handy, but I do know that a colleague, Herbert Barry, has published several studies on the topic of names and stereotypes associated with them. Irene Frieze
--On Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:27 AM -0600 "Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:r > Hi Tipsters, > > A colleague asked that I write with the following query. He is > interested as to whether there is any research concerning > prejudice/discrimination/stereotypes related to simply names. Note that > I am not talking about the research related to popular vs. > unpopular/unusual names but rather the fact that names might imply > nationality or ethnicity. > > Apparently the question came up in a sociology of education class. The > student wanted to know whether the name on a class list impacted the > teacher's/professor's perception of a student and subsequent course > outcome. > > I don't know of any research specifically in this area. Anybody out > there familiar with any related research? > > Thanks, > > Linda > > > > > ********** > > > Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D. > Book Review Editor, H-Genocide > Associate Professor - Psychology > Coordinator - Holocaust & Genocide Studies, > Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights > Webster University > 470 East Lockwood > St. Louis, MO 63119 > > Main Webpage: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/ > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************ Irene Hanson Frieze, PhD. Editor, Journal of Social Issues Professor of Psychology, Business Administration and Women's Studies Department of Psychology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 United States of America e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: 412.624.4336 fax: 412.624.4428 url: http://www.pitt.edu/~frieze/ **************************************** --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
