Prejudices and antipathies : a tract on the LC subject heads concerning people
First published in 1971 (by Scarecrow Press), Prejudices and Antipathies marked the opening salvo in the fight to rid the Library of Congress Subject Headings of bias. In the ensuing 22 years, many of its recommendations have been embraced. Still, Christocentrism permeates LC, racially-tinged "Oriental" and "primitive" headings abound, reminding the profession of the progress made and problems that persist. The McFarland edition includes a foreword, a new preface and an index
xvii, 211 pages ; 23 cm
9780786493524, 0786493526
884533147
I. Races, nationalities, faiths, and ethnic groups
II. Chauvinism, the "Bwana Syndrome," and the Third World
III. Politics, peace, labor, law enforcement, etc
IV. Man / woman / sex
V. Children, youth, "idiots," and the "underground"
VI. Do-it-yourself
"The present work is a reprint of the original softcover edition ... first published in 1993 by McFarland"--Title page verso