Autorentext
Bob Altemeyer is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Manitoba.

Klappentext

The book presents the latest results from a prize-winning research program on the authoritarian personality. Many of America's biggest problems, Bob Altemeyer shows, have authoritarian roots.

Inhalt

Introduction: Twenty Stories 1. Previous Research on Right-Wing Authoritarianism 2. Studying Authoritarianism: Research Methodology and Methodology Research 3. The Personal Origins of Right-Wing Authoritarianism 4. The Cognitive Behavior of Authoritarians 5. Inconsistency and Blindness in the Authoritarian Mind 6. Authoritarianism and Religion 7. Sex and the Single Authoritarian 8. Dogmatism 9. Left-Wing Authoritarianism 10. The Effects of Hate Literature 11. The Authoritarianism of Legislators in North America Conclusion: A Few Last Words on the Subject Notes References Index