Three Decades SincePrejudices and Antipathies: A Study of Changes in the Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
- Vol. 40 (2), 123-145
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j104v40n02_08
Abstract
The Library of Congress Subject Headings have been criticized for containing biased subject headings. One leading critic has been Sanford Berman, whose 1971 monograph Prejudices and Antipathies: A Tract on the LC Subject Heads Concerning People (P&A), listed a number of objectionable headings and proposed remedies. In the decades since P&A was first published, many of Berman's suggestions have been implemented, while other headings remain unchanged. This paper compiles all of Berman's suggestions and tracks the changes that have occurred; a brief analysis of the remaining areas of bias is included.Keywords
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