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John Dollard’s study explores the long‑standing effects of discriminatory practices on the Negro and white populations of a single Southern community. By focusing on this particular town, the work addresses broader questions of social research regarding race relations, class stratification, and the dynamics of social mobility in the southeastern United States.
First publish date: 1937
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: John Dollard
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