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The Black Sheep (venue)
Black sheep is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. Black sheep may also refer to: Film * ''The Black Sheep'' (1920 film), British silent film directed by Sidney Morgan * ''Black Sheep'' (1935 film), American romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan * ''The Black Sheep'' (1960 film), German film * ''The Black Sheep'' (1968 film), Italian comedy film starring Vittorio Gassman * ''Baa Baa Black Sheep'' (1976-1978 TV series), an American television series * ''The Black Sheep'' (1992 film), also known as ''Le Mouton noir'', a documentary film directed by Jacques Godbout * ''Black Sheep'' (1996 film), American comedy film starring Chris Farley and David Spade * ''Black Sheep'' (2006 New Zealand film), horror comedy film by Jonathan King * ''Black Sheep'' (2006 German film), comedy film directed by Oliver Rihs * ''Black Sheep'' (2016), web series created by Stray Factory * '' Black Sheep'' (2018 film), British docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Sheep
In the English language, black sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not fit in. The term stems from sheep whose fleece is colored black rather than the more common white; these sheep stand out in the flock and their wool is worth less as it will not dye. The term has typically been given negative implications, implying waywardness. In psychology, "black sheep effect" refers to the tendency of group members to judge likeable ingroup members more positively and deviant ingroup members more negatively than comparable outgroup members. Origin In most sheep, a white fleece is not caused by albinism but by a common dominant gene that switches color production off, thus obscuring any other color that may be present. A black fleece is caused by a recessive gene, so if a white ram and a white ewe are each heterozygous for black, about one in four of their lambs will be black. In most white sheep breed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
