The Myth of Left-Wing Authoritarianism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5801463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William F Stone (University of Maine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3/4 |
| Pages | 3-3 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3790998 |
| OpenAlex | W2335423704 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 98 |
| References cited | 17 |
The authors of The Authoritarian Personality (Adorno, et al., 1950), armed with the modern tools of psychoanalysis as well as ancient knowledge of scapegoating, reported an extensive series of investigations into the psychological roots of fascism. The book's basic thesis was that antisemitism and prejudice toward outgoups, collectively designated ethnocentrism, is basic to the fascism-prone personality. Further, the authors believed that a multifaceted approach, based upon psychoanalytic understandings of personality, could
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| Unique citing works | 98 |
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| Citations per year | 2,18 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 2026 (46) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 96 |