other assumptions Allport expressed in the book have become accepted since its publication. In addition to being highly influential in the field of social psychology, the revised (and shortened) second edition of the book (The Nature of Prejudice: Abridged) published in 1958 was also a success on the mass market, being written in a relatively simple way that was accessible to a general readership. One of the reasons for its success, in Pettigrew and Hammann's opinion, was the boldness of its topic: while targeting a white, Protestant, American, and mostly male readership, it discussed numerous examples of anti-African-American, anti-Jewish, anti-Catholic, and anti-female prejudices. References Further reading External links The Nature Of Prejudice by Gordon W. Allport, 1954 edition in the Internet Archive 1954 non-fiction books Books about social psychology Prejudices