diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/dbtables.py b/Lib/bsddb/dbtables.py
index 8367b83..efc6062 100644
--- a/Lib/bsddb/dbtables.py
+++ b/Lib/bsddb/dbtables.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import copy
 import xdrlib
 import random
-from types import ListType, StringType
 import cPickle as pickle
 
 try:
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@
 
         raises TableDBError if it already exists or for other DB errors.
         """
-        assert isinstance(columns, ListType)
+        assert isinstance(columns, list)
         txn = None
         try:
             # checking sanity of the table and column names here on
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@
         """Return a list of columns in the given table.
         [] if the table doesn't exist.
         """
-        assert isinstance(table, StringType)
+        assert isinstance(table, str)
         if contains_metastrings(table):
             raise ValueError, "bad table name: contains reserved metastrings"
 
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@
         additional columns present in the given list as well as
         all of its current columns.
         """
-        assert isinstance(columns, ListType)
+        assert isinstance(columns, list)
         try:
             self.CreateTable(table, columns)
         except TableAlreadyExists:
diff --git a/Lib/cgitb.py b/Lib/cgitb.py
index e5db383..b005511 100644
--- a/Lib/cgitb.py
+++ b/Lib/cgitb.py
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@
 
 def html(einfo, context=5):
     """Return a nice HTML document describing a given traceback."""
-    import os, types, time, traceback, linecache, inspect, pydoc
+    import os, time, traceback, linecache, inspect, pydoc
 
     etype, evalue, etb = einfo
-    if type(etype) is types.ClassType:
+    if isinstance(etype, type):
         etype = etype.__name__
     pyver = 'Python ' + sys.version.split()[0] + ': ' + sys.executable
     date = time.ctime(time.time())
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@
 
 def text(einfo, context=5):
     """Return a plain text document describing a given traceback."""
-    import os, types, time, traceback, linecache, inspect, pydoc
+    import os, time, traceback, linecache, inspect, pydoc
 
     etype, evalue, etb = einfo
-    if type(etype) is types.ClassType:
+    if isinstance(etype, type):
         etype = etype.__name__
     pyver = 'Python ' + sys.version.split()[0] + ': ' + sys.executable
     date = time.ctime(time.time())
diff --git a/Lib/copy.py b/Lib/copy.py
index d5a7153..fa75daa 100644
--- a/Lib/copy.py
+++ b/Lib/copy.py
@@ -100,12 +100,15 @@
 def _copy_immutable(x):
     return x
 for t in (type(None), int, float, bool, str, tuple,
-          frozenset, type, range, types.ClassType,
+          frozenset, type, range,
           types.BuiltinFunctionType,
           types.FunctionType):
     d[t] = _copy_immutable
-for name in ("ComplexType", "UnicodeType", "CodeType"):
-    t = getattr(types, name, None)
+t = getattr(types, "CodeType", None)
+if t is not None:
+    d[t] = _copy_immutable
+for name in ("complex", "unicode"):
+    t = globals()['__builtins__'].get(name)
     if t is not None:
         d[t] = _copy_immutable
 
@@ -192,7 +195,6 @@
     pass
 d[type] = _deepcopy_atomic
 d[range] = _deepcopy_atomic
-d[types.ClassType] = _deepcopy_atomic
 d[types.BuiltinFunctionType] = _deepcopy_atomic
 d[types.FunctionType] = _deepcopy_atomic
 
diff --git a/Lib/dis.py b/Lib/dis.py
index dac7cae..1ef4b33 100644
--- a/Lib/dis.py
+++ b/Lib/dis.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         items = sorted(x.__dict__.items())
         for name, x1 in items:
             if isinstance(x1, (types.MethodType, types.FunctionType,
-                               types.CodeType, types.ClassType, type)):
+                               types.CodeType, type)):
                 print("Disassembly of %s:" % name)
                 try:
                     dis(x1)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
index ea3799a..8d77e7f 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
 import sys, os, re
-from types import *
 from distutils.errors import *
 from distutils import util, dir_util, file_util, archive_util, dep_util
 from distutils import log
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@
         elif isinstance(val, basestring):
             setattr(self, option, re.split(r',\s*|\s+', val))
         else:
-            if type(val) is ListType:
+            if isinstance(val, list):
                 ok = all(isinstance(v, basestring) for v in val)
             else:
                 ok = 0
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@
         # Allow 'infiles' to be a single string
         if isinstance(infiles, basestring):
             infiles = (infiles,)
-        elif type(infiles) not in (ListType, TupleType):
+        elif not isinstance(infiles, (list, tuple)):
             raise TypeError, \
                   "'infiles' must be a string, or a list or tuple of strings"
 
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/dist.py b/Lib/distutils/dist.py
index e89d942..c01724d 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/dist.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/dist.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
 import sys, os, re
-from types import *
 from copy import copy
 
 try:
@@ -527,7 +526,7 @@
         # Also make sure that the command object provides a list of its
         # known options.
         if not (hasattr(cmd_class, 'user_options') and
-                type(cmd_class.user_options) is ListType):
+                isinstance(cmd_class.user_options, list)):
             raise DistutilsClassError, \
                   ("command class %s must provide " +
                    "'user_options' attribute (a list of tuples)") % \
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@
         # Check for help_options in command class.  They have a different
         # format (tuple of four) so we need to preprocess them here.
         if (hasattr(cmd_class, 'help_options') and
-            type(cmd_class.help_options) is ListType):
+            isinstance(cmd_class.help_options, list)):
             help_options = fix_help_options(cmd_class.help_options)
         else:
             help_options = []
@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@
             return
 
         if (hasattr(cmd_class, 'help_options') and
-            type(cmd_class.help_options) is ListType):
+            isinstance(cmd_class.help_options, list)):
             help_option_found=0
             for (help_option, short, desc, func) in cmd_class.help_options:
                 if hasattr(opts, parser.get_attr_name(help_option)):
@@ -646,12 +645,12 @@
             print()
 
         for command in self.commands:
-            if type(command) is ClassType and issubclass(command, Command):
+            if isinstance(command, type) and issubclass(command, Command):
                 klass = command
             else:
                 klass = self.get_command_class(command)
             if (hasattr(klass, 'help_options') and
-                type(klass.help_options) is ListType):
+                isinstance(klass.help_options, list)):
                 parser.set_option_table(klass.user_options +
                                         fix_help_options(klass.help_options))
             else:
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/extension.py b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
index 7fe846b..43b0d3f 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/extension.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
 import os, sys
-from types import *
 
 try:
     import warnings
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@
                   **kw                      # To catch unknown keywords
                  ):
         assert isinstance(name, basestring), "'name' must be a string"
-        assert (type(sources) is ListType and
+        assert (isinstance(sources, list) and
                 all(isinstance(v, basestring) for v in sources)), \
                 "'sources' must be a list of strings"
 
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/text_file.py b/Lib/distutils/text_file.py
index 9d4d42b..3f6a220 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/text_file.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/text_file.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-from types import *
 import sys, os, io
 
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@
         if line is None:
             line = self.current_line
         outmsg.append(self.filename + ", ")
-        if type (line) in (ListType, TupleType):
+        if isinstance (line, (list, tuple)):
             outmsg.append("lines %d-%d: " % tuple (line))
         else:
             outmsg.append("line %d: " % line)
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@
                 line = buildup_line + line
 
                 # careful: pay attention to line number when incrementing it
-                if type (self.current_line) is ListType:
+                if isinstance (self.current_line, list):
                     self.current_line[1] = self.current_line[1] + 1
                 else:
                     self.current_line = [self.current_line,
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@
                     return None
 
                 # still have to be careful about incrementing the line number!
-                if type (self.current_line) is ListType:
+                if isinstance (self.current_line, list):
                     self.current_line = self.current_line[1] + 1
                 else:
                     self.current_line = self.current_line + 1
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/unixccompiler.py b/Lib/distutils/unixccompiler.py
index a42ab5e..d07ae1e 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/unixccompiler.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/unixccompiler.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
 import os, sys
-from types import NoneType
 from copy import copy
 
 from distutils import sysconfig
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@
 
         lib_opts = gen_lib_options(self, library_dirs, runtime_library_dirs,
                                    libraries)
-        if not isinstance(output_dir, (basestring, NoneType)):
+        if not isinstance(output_dir, (basestring, type(None))):
             raise TypeError, "'output_dir' must be a string or None"
         if output_dir is not None:
             output_filename = os.path.join(output_dir, output_filename)
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py b/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
index 6f362f9..6f81af4 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@
     arg_text = ""
     if ob is not None:
         arg_offset = 0
-        if type(ob) in (types.ClassType, types.TypeType):
+        if isinstance(ob, type):
             # Look for the highest __init__ in the class chain.
             fob = _find_constructor(ob)
             if fob is None:
                 fob = lambda: None
             else:
                 arg_offset = 1
-        elif type(ob)==types.MethodType:
+        elif isinstace(ob, types.MethodType):
             # bit of a hack for methods - turn it into a function
             # but we drop the "self" param.
             fob = ob.im_func
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         else:
             fob = ob
         # Try to build one for Python defined functions
-        if type(fob) in [types.FunctionType, types.LambdaType]:
+        if isinstance(fob, (types.FunctionType, types.LambdaType)):
             argcount = fob.__code__.co_argcount
             real_args = fob.__code__.co_varnames[arg_offset:argcount]
             defaults = fob.__defaults__ or []
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py b/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py
index 3ef5bb9..0976d91 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py
@@ -101,17 +101,14 @@
             pass
         return keys
 
-from types import *
-
 dispatch = {
-    IntType: AtomicObjectTreeItem,
-    LongType: AtomicObjectTreeItem,
-    FloatType: AtomicObjectTreeItem,
-    StringType: AtomicObjectTreeItem,
-    TupleType: SequenceTreeItem,
-    ListType: SequenceTreeItem,
-    DictType: DictTreeItem,
-    ClassType: ClassTreeItem,
+    int: AtomicObjectTreeItem,
+    float: AtomicObjectTreeItem,
+    str: AtomicObjectTreeItem,
+    tuple: SequenceTreeItem,
+    list: SequenceTreeItem,
+    dict: DictTreeItem,
+    type: ClassTreeItem,
 }
 
 def make_objecttreeitem(labeltext, object, setfunction=None):
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/rpc.py b/Lib/idlelib/rpc.py
index e041211..6471e81 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/rpc.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/rpc.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
     def _proxify(self, obj):
         if isinstance(obj, RemoteProxy):
             return RPCProxy(self, obj.oid)
-        if isinstance(obj, types.ListType):
+        if isinstance(obj, list):
             return map(self._proxify, obj)
         # XXX Check for other types -- not currently needed
         return obj
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
         attr = getattr(obj, name)
         if hasattr(attr, '__call__'):
             methods[name] = 1
-    if type(obj) == types.ClassType:
+    if isinstance(obj, type):
         for super in obj.__bases__:
             _getmethods(super, methods)
 
diff --git a/Lib/inspect.py b/Lib/inspect.py
index 372013b..b5e9ff2 100644
--- a/Lib/inspect.py
+++ b/Lib/inspect.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     Class objects provide these attributes:
         __doc__         documentation string
         __module__      name of module in which this class was defined"""
-    return isinstance(object, types.ClassType) or hasattr(object, '__bases__')
+    return isinstance(object, type) or hasattr(object, '__bases__')
 
 def ismethod(object):
     """Return true if the object is an instance method.
diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py b/Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py
index 367aa89..19ad6dd 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             cnf = _cnfmerge((cnf, kw))
         fcnf = {}
         for k in cnf.keys():
-            if type(k) == ClassType or k == 'name':
+            if isinstace(k, type) or k == 'name':
                 fcnf[k] = cnf[k]
                 del cnf[k]
         self.frame = Frame(master, **fcnf)
diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py b/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
index 5a73ca8..6b360fe 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
 tkinter = _tkinter # b/w compat for export
 TclError = _tkinter.TclError
-from types import *
 from Tkconstants import *
 try:
     import MacOS; _MacOS = MacOS; del MacOS
@@ -61,11 +60,11 @@
 except AttributeError: _tkinter.deletefilehandler = None
 
 
-def _flatten(tuple):
+def _flatten(seq):
     """Internal function."""
     res = ()
-    for item in tuple:
-        if type(item) in (TupleType, ListType):
+    for item in seq:
+        if isinstance(item, (tuple, list)):
             res = res + _flatten(item)
         elif item is not None:
             res = res + (item,)
@@ -76,9 +75,9 @@
 
 def _cnfmerge(cnfs):
     """Internal function."""
-    if type(cnfs) is DictionaryType:
+    if isinstance(cnfs, dict):
         return cnfs
-    elif type(cnfs) in (NoneType, StringType):
+    elif isinstance(cnfs, (type(None), str)):
         return cnfs
     else:
         cnf = {}
@@ -867,7 +866,7 @@
         data = self.tk.split(
             self.tk.call('winfo', 'visualsavailable', self._w,
                      includeids and 'includeids' or None))
-        if type(data) is StringType:
+        if isinstance(data, str):
             data = [self.tk.split(data)]
         return map(self.__winfo_parseitem, data)
     def __winfo_parseitem(self, t):
@@ -934,7 +933,7 @@
             self.tk.call('bindtags', self._w, tagList)
     def _bind(self, what, sequence, func, add, needcleanup=1):
         """Internal function."""
-        if type(func) is StringType:
+        if isinstance(func, str):
             self.tk.call(what + (sequence, func))
         elif func:
             funcid = self._register(func, self._substitute,
@@ -1181,7 +1180,7 @@
                     self.tk.call(_flatten((self._w, cmd)))):
                 cnf[x[0][1:]] = (x[0][1:],) + x[1:]
             return cnf
-        if type(cnf) is StringType:
+        if isinstance(cnf, str):
             x = self.tk.split(
                     self.tk.call(_flatten((self._w, cmd, '-'+cnf))))
             return (x[0][1:],) + x[1:]
@@ -1262,7 +1261,7 @@
     bbox = grid_bbox
     def _grid_configure(self, command, index, cnf, kw):
         """Internal function."""
-        if type(cnf) is StringType and not kw:
+        if isinstance(cnf, str) and not kw:
             if cnf[-1:] == '_':
                 cnf = cnf[:-1]
             if cnf[:1] != '-':
@@ -1923,7 +1922,7 @@
         BaseWidget._setup(self, master, cnf)
         classes = []
         for k in cnf.keys():
-            if type(k) is ClassType:
+            if isinstance(k, type):
                 classes.append((k, cnf[k]))
                 del cnf[k]
         self.tk.call(
@@ -2136,7 +2135,7 @@
         """Internal function."""
         args = _flatten(args)
         cnf = args[-1]
-        if type(cnf) in (DictionaryType, TupleType):
+        if isinstance(cnf, (dict, tuple)):
             args = args[:-1]
         else:
             cnf = {}
@@ -3695,7 +3694,7 @@
                          'paneconfigure', tagOrId)):
                 cnf[x[0][1:]] = (x[0][1:],) + x[1:]
             return cnf
-        if type(cnf) == StringType and not kw:
+        if isinstance(cnf, str) and not kw:
             x = self.tk.split(self.tk.call(
                 self._w, 'paneconfigure', tagOrId, '-'+cnf))
             return (x[0][1:],) + x[1:]
diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index 0a62886..6dc5387 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
 """
 
-import sys, os, types, time, cStringIO, traceback
+import sys, os, time, cStringIO, traceback
 
 try:
     import codecs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #   Miscellaneous module data
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+_unicode = 'unicode' in dir(__builtins__)
+
 #
 # _srcfile is used when walking the stack to check when we've got the first
 # caller stack frame.
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@
         # 'Value is %d' instead of 'Value is 0'.
         # For the use case of passing a dictionary, this should not be a
         # problem.
-        if args and (len(args) == 1) and args[0] and (type(args[0]) == types.DictType):
+        if args and (len(args) == 1) and args[0] and isinstance(args[0], dict):
             args = args[0]
         self.args = args
         self.levelname = getLevelName(level)
@@ -275,11 +277,11 @@
         Return the message for this LogRecord after merging any user-supplied
         arguments with the message.
         """
-        if not hasattr(types, "UnicodeType"): #if no unicode support...
+        if not _unicode: #if no unicode support...
             msg = str(self.msg)
         else:
             msg = self.msg
-            if type(msg) not in (types.UnicodeType, types.StringType):
+            if not isinstance(msg, basestring):
                 try:
                     msg = str(self.msg)
                 except UnicodeError:
@@ -743,7 +745,7 @@
         try:
             msg = self.format(record)
             fs = "%s\n"
-            if not hasattr(types, "UnicodeType"): #if no unicode support...
+            if not _unicode: #if no unicode support...
                 self.stream.write(fs % msg)
             else:
                 try:
@@ -1053,7 +1055,7 @@
 
         logger.log(level, "We have a %s", "mysterious problem", exc_info=1)
         """
-        if type(level) != types.IntType:
+        if not isinstance(level, int):
             if raiseExceptions:
                 raise TypeError, "level must be an integer"
             else:
@@ -1103,7 +1105,7 @@
         else:
             fn, lno, func = "(unknown file)", 0, "(unknown function)"
         if exc_info:
-            if type(exc_info) != types.TupleType:
+            if not isinstance(exc_info, tuple):
                 exc_info = sys.exc_info()
         record = self.makeRecord(self.name, level, fn, lno, msg, args, exc_info, func, extra)
         self.handle(record)
diff --git a/Lib/logging/config.py b/Lib/logging/config.py
index 8b28153..0bf79a5 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/config.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/config.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
 """
 
-import sys, logging, logging.handlers, socket, struct, os, traceback, types
+import sys, logging, logging.handlers, socket, struct, os, traceback
 
 try:
     import thread
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
                         traceback.print_exc()
                     os.remove(file)
             except socket.error as e:
-                if type(e.args) != types.TupleType:
+                if not isinstancetype(e.args, tuple):
                     raise
                 else:
                     errcode = e.args[0]
diff --git a/Lib/logging/handlers.py b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
index 084a932..75434b7 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/handlers.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
 """
 
-import sys, logging, socket, types, os, struct, time, glob
+import sys, logging, socket, os, struct, time, glob
 try:
     import cPickle as pickle
 except ImportError:
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 
         self.address = address
         self.facility = facility
-        if type(address) == types.StringType:
+        if isinstance(address, str):
             self.unixsocket = 1
             self._connect_unixsocket(address)
         else:
@@ -669,9 +669,9 @@
         priority_names mapping dictionaries are used to convert them to
         integers.
         """
-        if type(facility) == types.StringType:
+        if isinstance(facility, str):
             facility = self.facility_names[facility]
-        if type(priority) == types.StringType:
+        if isinstance(priority, str):
             priority = self.priority_names[priority]
         return (facility << 3) | priority
 
@@ -738,16 +738,16 @@
         for the credentials argument.
         """
         logging.Handler.__init__(self)
-        if type(mailhost) == types.TupleType:
+        if isinstance(mailhost, tuple):
             self.mailhost, self.mailport = mailhost
         else:
             self.mailhost, self.mailport = mailhost, None
-        if type(credentials) == types.TupleType:
+        if isinstance(credentials, tuple):
             self.username, self.password = credentials
         else:
             self.username = None
         self.fromaddr = fromaddr
-        if type(toaddrs) == types.StringType:
+        if isinstance(toaddrs, str):
             toaddrs = [toaddrs]
         self.toaddrs = toaddrs
         self.subject = subject
diff --git a/Lib/new.py b/Lib/new.py
index 5559f6e..e6079c2 100644
--- a/Lib/new.py
+++ b/Lib/new.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Objects of most types can now be created by calling the type object.
 """
 
-from types import ClassType as classobj
+classobj = type
 from types import FunctionType as function
 from types import MethodType as instancemethod
 from types import ModuleType as module
diff --git a/Lib/optparse.py b/Lib/optparse.py
index 516fd5d..ed51b93 100644
--- a/Lib/optparse.py
+++ b/Lib/optparse.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 """
 
 import sys, os
-import types
 import textwrap
 
 def _repr(self):
@@ -641,7 +640,7 @@
             # Python 2.1 and earlier, and is short-circuited by the
             # first check on modern Pythons.)
             import __builtin__
-            if ( type(self.type) is types.TypeType or
+            if ( isinstance(self.type, type) or
                  (hasattr(self.type, "__name__") and
                   getattr(__builtin__, self.type.__name__, None) is self.type) ):
                 self.type = self.type.__name__
@@ -660,7 +659,7 @@
             if self.choices is None:
                 raise OptionError(
                     "must supply a list of choices for type 'choice'", self)
-            elif type(self.choices) not in (types.TupleType, types.ListType):
+            elif not isinstance(self.choices, (tuple, list)):
                 raise OptionError(
                     "choices must be a list of strings ('%s' supplied)"
                     % str(type(self.choices)).split("'")[1], self)
@@ -704,12 +703,12 @@
                 raise OptionError(
                     "callback not callable: %r" % self.callback, self)
             if (self.callback_args is not None and
-                type(self.callback_args) is not types.TupleType):
+                not isinstance(self.callback_args, tuple)):
                 raise OptionError(
                     "callback_args, if supplied, must be a tuple: not %r"
                     % self.callback_args, self)
             if (self.callback_kwargs is not None and
-                type(self.callback_kwargs) is not types.DictType):
+                not isinstance(self.callback_kwargs, dict)):
                 raise OptionError(
                     "callback_kwargs, if supplied, must be a dict: not %r"
                     % self.callback_kwargs, self)
@@ -834,7 +833,7 @@
     def __eq__(self, other):
         if isinstance(other, Values):
             return self.__dict__ == other.__dict__
-        elif isinstance(other, types.DictType):
+        elif isinstance(other, dict):
             return self.__dict__ == other
         else:
             return NotImplemented
diff --git a/Lib/pickle.py b/Lib/pickle.py
index a028d9d..b950717 100644
--- a/Lib/pickle.py
+++ b/Lib/pickle.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 __version__ = "$Revision$"       # Code version
 
-from types import *
+from types import FunctionType, BuiltinFunctionType
 from copy_reg import dispatch_table
 from copy_reg import _extension_registry, _inverted_registry, _extension_cache
 import marshal
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 
         # Check for a class with a custom metaclass; treat as regular class
         try:
-            issc = issubclass(t, TypeType)
+            issc = issubclass(t, type)
         except TypeError: # t is not a class (old Boost; see SF #502085)
             issc = 0
         if issc:
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
             return
 
         # Assert that reduce() returned a tuple
-        if type(rv) is not TupleType:
+        if not isinstance(rv, tuple):
             raise PicklingError("%s must return string or tuple" % reduce)
 
         # Assert that it returned an appropriately sized tuple
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
         # This API is called by some subclasses
 
         # Assert that args is a tuple or None
-        if not isinstance(args, TupleType):
+        if not isinstance(args, tuple):
             raise PicklingError("args from reduce() should be a tuple")
 
         # Assert that func is callable
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 
     def save_none(self, obj):
         self.write(NONE)
-    dispatch[NoneType] = save_none
+    dispatch[type(None)] = save_none
 
     def save_bool(self, obj):
         if self.proto >= 2:
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
         # Text pickle, or int too big to fit in signed 4-byte format.
         self.write(INT + bytes(repr(obj)) + b'\n')
     # XXX save_int is merged into save_long
-    # dispatch[IntType] = save_int
+    # dispatch[int] = save_int
 
     def save_long(self, obj, pack=struct.pack):
         if self.bin:
@@ -483,14 +483,14 @@
                 self.write(LONG4 + pack("<i", n) + encoded)
             return
         self.write(LONG + bytes(repr(obj)) + b'\n')
-    dispatch[LongType] = save_long
+    dispatch[int] = save_long
 
     def save_float(self, obj, pack=struct.pack):
         if self.bin:
             self.write(BINFLOAT + pack('>d', obj))
         else:
             self.write(FLOAT + bytes(repr(obj)) + b'\n')
-    dispatch[FloatType] = save_float
+    dispatch[float] = save_float
 
     def save_string(self, obj, pack=struct.pack):
         if self.bin:
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
         self.write(TUPLE)
         self.memoize(obj)
 
-    dispatch[TupleType] = save_tuple
+    dispatch[tuple] = save_tuple
 
     # save_empty_tuple() isn't used by anything in Python 2.3.  However, I
     # found a Pickler subclass in Zope3 that calls it, so it's not harmless
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
         self.memoize(obj)
         self._batch_appends(iter(obj))
 
-    dispatch[ListType] = save_list
+    dispatch[list] = save_list
 
     # Keep in synch with cPickle's BATCHSIZE.  Nothing will break if it gets
     # out of synch, though.
@@ -636,8 +636,8 @@
         self.memoize(obj)
         self._batch_setitems(iter(obj.items()))
 
-    dispatch[DictionaryType] = save_dict
-    if not PyStringMap is None:
+    dispatch[dict] = save_dict
+    if PyStringMap is not None:
         dispatch[PyStringMap] = save_dict
 
     def _batch_setitems(self, items):
@@ -715,10 +715,9 @@
         write(GLOBAL + bytes(module) + b'\n' + bytes(name) + b'\n')
         self.memoize(obj)
 
-    dispatch[ClassType] = save_global
     dispatch[FunctionType] = save_global
     dispatch[BuiltinFunctionType] = save_global
-    dispatch[TypeType] = save_global
+    dispatch[type] = save_global
 
 # Pickling helpers
 
@@ -1007,7 +1006,7 @@
         del self.stack[k:]
         instantiated = 0
         if (not args and
-                type(klass) is ClassType and
+                isinstance(klass, type) and
                 not hasattr(klass, "__getinitargs__")):
             value = _EmptyClass()
             value.__class__ = klass
diff --git a/Lib/pickletools.py b/Lib/pickletools.py
index b2c9599..000fc6b 100644
--- a/Lib/pickletools.py
+++ b/Lib/pickletools.py
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@
       opcode is followed by code to create setstate's argument, and then a
       BUILD opcode to apply  __setstate__ to that argument.
 
-      If type(callable) is not ClassType, REDUCE complains unless the
+      If not isinstance(callable, type), REDUCE complains unless the
       callable has been registered with the copy_reg module's
       safe_constructors dict, or the callable has a magic
       '__safe_for_unpickling__' attribute with a true value.  I'm not sure
@@ -1587,9 +1587,6 @@
         + The argtuple is empty (markobject was at the top of the stack
           at the start).
 
-        + It's an old-style class object (the type of the class object is
-          ClassType).
-
         + The class object does not have a __getinitargs__ attribute.
 
       then we want to create an old-style class instance without invoking
diff --git a/Lib/plat-mac/aepack.py b/Lib/plat-mac/aepack.py
index 3511270..7ce8548 100644
--- a/Lib/plat-mac/aepack.py
+++ b/Lib/plat-mac/aepack.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #
 
 import struct
-import types
-from types import *
 from Carbon import AE
 from Carbon.AppleEvents import *
 import MacOS
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@
     """Pack a python object into an AE descriptor"""
 
     if forcetype:
-        if type(x) is StringType:
+        if isinstance(x, str):
             return AE.AECreateDesc(forcetype, x)
         else:
             return pack(x).AECoerceDesc(forcetype)
@@ -90,29 +88,29 @@
         return AE.AECreateDesc('fsrf', x.data)
     if isinstance(x, AliasType):
         return AE.AECreateDesc('alis', x.data)
-    if isinstance(x, IntType):
+    if isinstance(x, int):
         return AE.AECreateDesc('long', struct.pack('l', x))
-    if isinstance(x, FloatType):
+    if isinstance(x, float):
         return AE.AECreateDesc('doub', struct.pack('d', x))
-    if isinstance(x, StringType):
+    if isinstance(x, str):
         return AE.AECreateDesc('TEXT', x)
-    if isinstance(x, UnicodeType):
+    if isinstance(x, unicode):
         data = x.encode('utf16')
         if data[:2] == '\xfe\xff':
             data = data[2:]
         return AE.AECreateDesc('utxt', data)
-    if isinstance(x, ListType):
+    if isinstance(x, list):
         list = AE.AECreateList('', 0)
         for item in x:
             list.AEPutDesc(0, pack(item))
         return list
-    if isinstance(x, DictionaryType):
+    if isinstance(x, dict):
         record = AE.AECreateList('', 1)
         for key, value in x.items():
             packkey(record, key, value)
             #record.AEPutParamDesc(key, pack(value))
         return record
-    if type(x) == types.ClassType and issubclass(x, ObjectSpecifier):
+    if isinstance(x, type) and issubclass(x, ObjectSpecifier):
         # Note: we are getting a class object here, not an instance
         return AE.AECreateDesc('type', x.want)
     if hasattr(x, '__aepack__'):
@@ -340,7 +338,7 @@
 # to __class__ is safe. Moreover, shouldn't there be a better
 # initializer for the classes in the suites?
 def mkobjectfrommodule(dict, modulename):
-    if type(dict['want']) == types.ClassType and issubclass(dict['want'], ObjectSpecifier):
+    if isinstance(dict['want'], type) and issubclass(dict['want'], ObjectSpecifier):
         # The type has already been converted to Python. Convert back:-(
         classtype = dict['want']
         dict['want'] = aetypes.mktype(classtype.want)
diff --git a/Lib/plat-mac/aetypes.py b/Lib/plat-mac/aetypes.py
index 9b739f6..aacea55 100644
--- a/Lib/plat-mac/aetypes.py
+++ b/Lib/plat-mac/aetypes.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from Carbon.AppleEvents import *
 import struct
-from types import *
 
 #
 # convoluted, since there are cyclic dependencies between this file and
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
 
 def nice(s):
     """'nice' representation of an object"""
-    if type(s) is StringType: return repr(s)
+    if isinstance(s, str): return repr(s)
     else: return str(s)
 
 class Unknown:
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@
         return "Logical(%r, %r)" % (self.logc, self.term)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        if type(self.term) == ListType and len(self.term) == 2:
+        if isinstance(self.term, list) and len(self.term) == 2:
             return "%s %s %s" % (nice(self.term[0]),
                                  self.logc.strip(),
                                  nice(self.term[1]))
@@ -481,13 +480,13 @@
 
     def __init__(self, want, seld, fr = None):
         t = type(seld)
-        if t == StringType:
+        if isinstance(t, str):
             form = 'name'
         elif IsRange(seld):
             form = 'rang'
         elif IsComparison(seld) or IsLogical(seld):
             form = 'test'
-        elif t == TupleType:
+        elif isinstance(t, tuple):
             # Breakout: specify both form and seld in a tuple
             # (if you want ID or rele or somesuch)
             form, seld = seld
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@
 
     def __str__(self):
         seld = self.seld
-        if type(seld) == StringType:
+        if isinstance(seld, str):
             ss = repr(seld)
         elif IsRange(seld):
             start, stop = seld.start, seld.stop
diff --git a/Lib/plat-mac/gensuitemodule.py b/Lib/plat-mac/gensuitemodule.py
index 6d1ceae..10a996f 100644
--- a/Lib/plat-mac/gensuitemodule.py
+++ b/Lib/plat-mac/gensuitemodule.py
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@
 
 def simplify(item):
     """Recursively replace singleton tuples by their constituent item"""
-    if type(item) is types.ListType:
+    if isinstance(item, list):
         return map(simplify, item)
-    elif type(item) == types.TupleType and len(item) == 2:
+    elif isinstance(item, tuple) and len(item) == 2:
         return simplify(item[1])
     else:
         return item
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 def generic(what, f, *args):
     if type(what) == types.FunctionType:
         return what(f, *args)
-    if type(what) == types.ListType:
+    if isinstance(what, list):
         record = []
         for thing in what:
             item = generic(thing[:1], f, *thing[1:])
diff --git a/Lib/sre_parse.py b/Lib/sre_parse.py
index d53d37c..99f33fc 100644
--- a/Lib/sre_parse.py
+++ b/Lib/sre_parse.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         self.width = None
     def dump(self, level=0):
         nl = 1
-        seqtypes = type(()), type([])
+        seqtypes = (tuple, list)
         for op, av in self.data:
             print(level*"  " + op, end=' '); nl = 0
             if op == "in":
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
                         print(level*"  " + "or")
                     a.dump(level+1); nl = 1
                     i = i + 1
-            elif type(av) in seqtypes:
+            elif isinstance(av, seqtypes):
                 for a in av:
                     if isinstance(a, SubPattern):
                         if not nl: print()
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@
         else:
             pappend((LITERAL, literal))
     sep = source[:0]
-    if type(sep) is type(""):
+    if isinstance(sep, str):
         makechar = chr
     else:
         makechar = chr
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descr.py b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
index e8d94f4..f20f676 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
@@ -4103,7 +4103,8 @@
     N1 = sys.maxint + 1    # might trigger OverflowErrors instead of TypeErrors
     N2 = sys.maxint         # if sizeof(int) < sizeof(long), might trigger
                             #   ValueErrors instead of TypeErrors
-    for metaclass in [type, types.ClassType]:
+    if 1:
+        metaclass = type
         for name, expr, iexpr in [
                 ('__add__',      'x + y',                   'x += y'),
                 ('__sub__',      'x - y',                   'x -= y'),
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_isinstance.py b/Lib/test/test_isinstance.py
index 57aea0d..c10fd32 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_isinstance.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_isinstance.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     # (leading to an "undetected error" in the debug build).  Set up is,
     # isinstance(inst, cls) where:
     #
-    # - cls isn't a ClassType, a TypeType, or a TupleType
+    # - cls isn't a a type, or a tuple
     # - cls has a __bases__ attribute
     # - inst has a __class__ attribute
     # - inst.__class__ as no __bases__ attribute
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_logging.py b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
index c8e77e8..953acad 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_logging.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 """
 
 import select
-import os, sys, struct, types, pickle, cStringIO
+import os, sys, struct, pickle, cStringIO
 import socket, tempfile, threading, time
 import logging, logging.handlers, logging.config
 from test.test_support import run_with_locale
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_optparse.py b/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
index 751f7a2..b196ec9 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 import copy
-import types
 import unittest
 
 from StringIO import StringIO
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@
 
         except InterceptedError as err:
             self.assert_(
-                type(output) is types.StringType,
+                isinstance(output, str),
                 "expected output to be an ordinary string, not %r"
                 % type(output))
 
@@ -432,18 +431,12 @@
         self.parser.add_option("-s", type="str")
         self.assertEquals(self.parser.get_option("-s").type, "string")
 
-    def test_new_type_object(self):
+    def test_type_object(self):
         self.parser.add_option("-s", type=str)
         self.assertEquals(self.parser.get_option("-s").type, "string")
         self.parser.add_option("-x", type=int)
         self.assertEquals(self.parser.get_option("-x").type, "int")
 
-    def test_old_type_object(self):
-        self.parser.add_option("-s", type=types.StringType)
-        self.assertEquals(self.parser.get_option("-s").type, "string")
-        self.parser.add_option("-x", type=types.IntType)
-        self.assertEquals(self.parser.get_option("-x").type, "int")
-
 
 # Custom type for testing processing of default values.
 _time_units = { 's' : 1, 'm' : 60, 'h' : 60*60, 'd' : 60*60*24 }
@@ -1470,7 +1463,7 @@
                 os.environ['COLUMNS'] = orig_columns
 
     def assertHelpEquals(self, expected_output):
-        if type(expected_output) is types.UnicodeType:
+        if isinstance(expected_output, unicode):
             encoding = self.parser._get_encoding(sys.stdout)
             expected_output = expected_output.encode(encoding, "replace")
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pyclbr.py b/Lib/test/test_pyclbr.py
index 749c568..899e344 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pyclbr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pyclbr.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 '''
 from test.test_support import run_unittest
 import unittest, sys
-from types import ClassType, FunctionType, MethodType, BuiltinFunctionType
+from types import FunctionType, MethodType, BuiltinFunctionType
 import pyclbr
 from unittest import TestCase
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                     continue   # skip functions that came from somewhere else
                 self.assertEquals(py_item.__module__, value.module)
             else:
-                self.failUnless(isinstance(py_item, (ClassType, type)))
+                self.failUnless(isinstance(py_item, type))
                 if py_item.__module__ != moduleName:
                     continue   # skip classes that came from somewhere else
 
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@
 
         # Now check for missing stuff.
         def defined_in(item, module):
-            if isinstance(item, ClassType):
+            if isinstance(item, type):
                 return item.__module__ == module.__name__
             if isinstance(item, FunctionType):
                 return item.__globals__ is module.__dict__
             return False
         for name in dir(module):
             item = getattr(module, name)
-            if isinstance(item,  (ClassType, FunctionType)):
+            if isinstance(item,  (type, FunctionType)):
                 if defined_in(item, module):
                     self.assertHaskey(dict, name, ignore)
 
diff --git a/Lib/types.py b/Lib/types.py
index 1c396fa..4c49ba3 100644
--- a/Lib/types.py
+++ b/Lib/types.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 class _C:
     def _m(self): pass
-ClassType = type(_C)
+ClassType = type
 UnboundMethodType = type(_C._m)         # Same as MethodType
 MethodType = type(_C()._m)
 
diff --git a/Lib/unittest.py b/Lib/unittest.py
index 6ede5ad..a4ced3d 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest.py
@@ -412,8 +412,7 @@
         # sanity checks
         if not hasattr(test, '__call__'):
             raise TypeError("the test to add must be callable")
-        if (isinstance(test, (type, types.ClassType)) and
-            issubclass(test, (TestCase, TestSuite))):
+        if isinstance(test, type) and issubclass(test, (TestCase, TestSuite)):
             raise TypeError("TestCases and TestSuites must be instantiated "
                             "before passing them to addTest()")
         self._tests.append(test)
@@ -525,8 +524,7 @@
         tests = []
         for name in dir(module):
             obj = getattr(module, name)
-            if (isinstance(obj, (type, types.ClassType)) and
-                issubclass(obj, TestCase)):
+            if isinstance(obj, type) and issubclass(obj, TestCase):
                 tests.append(self.loadTestsFromTestCase(obj))
         return self.suiteClass(tests)
 
@@ -556,11 +554,10 @@
 
         if type(obj) == types.ModuleType:
             return self.loadTestsFromModule(obj)
-        elif (isinstance(obj, (type, types.ClassType)) and
-              issubclass(obj, TestCase)):
+        elif isinstance(obj, type) and issubclass(obj, TestCase):
             return self.loadTestsFromTestCase(obj)
-        elif (type(obj) == types.UnboundMethodType and
-              isinstance(parent, (type, types.ClassType)) and
+        elif (isinstance(obj, types.UnboundMethodType) and
+              isinstance(parent, type) and
               issubclass(parent, TestCase)):
             return TestSuite([parent(obj.__name__)])
         elif isinstance(obj, TestSuite):
@@ -816,7 +813,7 @@
                                                        self.module)
 
     def runTests(self):
-        if isinstance(self.testRunner, (type, types.ClassType)):
+        if isinstance(self.testRunner, type):
             try:
                 testRunner = self.testRunner(verbosity=self.verbosity)
             except TypeError:
diff --git a/Lib/urllib2.py b/Lib/urllib2.py
index 8d44a0d..4321c36 100644
--- a/Lib/urllib2.py
+++ b/Lib/urllib2.py
@@ -428,9 +428,8 @@
     If any of the handlers passed as arguments are subclasses of the
     default handlers, the default handlers will not be used.
     """
-    import types
     def isclass(obj):
-        return isinstance(obj, types.ClassType) or hasattr(obj, "__bases__")
+        return isinstance(obj, type) or hasattr(obj, "__bases__")
 
     opener = OpenerDirector()
     default_classes = [ProxyHandler, UnknownHandler, HTTPHandler,
diff --git a/Lib/warnings.py b/Lib/warnings.py
index 87ae849..ae17c7b 100644
--- a/Lib/warnings.py
+++ b/Lib/warnings.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Note: function level imports should *not* be used
 # in this module as it may cause import lock deadlock.
 # See bug 683658.
-import sys, types
+import sys
 import linecache
 
 __all__ = ["warn", "showwarning", "formatwarning", "filterwarnings",
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@
     assert action in ("error", "ignore", "always", "default", "module",
                       "once"), "invalid action: %r" % (action,)
     assert isinstance(message, basestring), "message must be a string"
-    assert isinstance(category, (type, types.ClassType)), \
-           "category must be a class"
+    assert isinstance(category, type), "category must be a class"
     assert issubclass(category, Warning), "category must be a Warning subclass"
     assert isinstance(module, basestring), "module must be a string"
     assert isinstance(lineno, int) and lineno >= 0, \
diff --git a/Lib/wsgiref/headers.py b/Lib/wsgiref/headers.py
index c364b26..c3774bb 100644
--- a/Lib/wsgiref/headers.py
+++ b/Lib/wsgiref/headers.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 written by Barry Warsaw.
 """
 
-from types import ListType, TupleType
-
 # Regular expression that matches `special' characters in parameters, the
 # existance of which force quoting of the parameter value.
 import re
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@
     """Manage a collection of HTTP response headers"""
 
     def __init__(self,headers):
-        if type(headers) is not ListType:
+        if not isinstance(headers, list):
             raise TypeError("Headers must be a list of name/value tuples")
         self._headers = headers
 
diff --git a/Lib/wsgiref/validate.py b/Lib/wsgiref/validate.py
index 09b0d95..fbd3536 100644
--- a/Lib/wsgiref/validate.py
+++ b/Lib/wsgiref/validate.py
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
 
 import re
 import sys
-from types import DictType, StringType, TupleType, ListType
 import warnings
 
 header_re = re.compile(r'^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9\-_]*$')
@@ -191,20 +190,20 @@
     def read(self, *args):
         assert_(len(args) <= 1)
         v = self.input.read(*args)
-        assert_(type(v) is type(""))
+        assert_(isinstance(v, str))
         return v
 
     def readline(self):
         v = self.input.readline()
-        assert_(type(v) is type(""))
+        assert_(isinstance(v, str))
         return v
 
     def readlines(self, *args):
         assert_(len(args) <= 1)
         lines = self.input.readlines(*args)
-        assert_(type(lines) is type([]))
+        assert_(isinstance(lines, list))
         for line in lines:
-            assert_(type(line) is type(""))
+            assert_(isinstance(line, str))
         return lines
 
     def __iter__(self):
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@
         self.errors = wsgi_errors
 
     def write(self, s):
-        assert_(type(s) is type(""))
+        assert_(isinstance(s, str))
         self.errors.write(s)
 
     def flush(self):
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@
         self.writer = wsgi_writer
 
     def __call__(self, s):
-        assert_(type(s) is type(""))
+        assert_(isinstance(s, str))
         self.writer(s)
 
 class PartialIteratorWrapper:
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
             "Iterator garbage collected without being closed")
 
 def check_environ(environ):
-    assert_(type(environ) is DictType,
+    assert_(isinstance(environ, dict),
         "Environment is not of the right type: %r (environment: %r)"
         % (type(environ), environ))
 
@@ -315,11 +314,11 @@
         if '.' in key:
             # Extension, we don't care about its type
             continue
-        assert_(type(environ[key]) is StringType,
+        assert_(isinstance(environ[key], str),
             "Environmental variable %s is not a string: %r (value: %r)"
             % (key, type(environ[key]), environ[key]))
 
-    assert_(type(environ['wsgi.version']) is TupleType,
+    assert_(isinstance(environ['wsgi.version'], tuple),
         "wsgi.version should be a tuple (%r)" % (environ['wsgi.version'],))
     assert_(environ['wsgi.url_scheme'] in ('http', 'https'),
         "wsgi.url_scheme unknown: %r" % environ['wsgi.url_scheme'])
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@
             % (wsgi_errors, attr))
 
 def check_status(status):
-    assert_(type(status) is StringType,
+    assert_(isinstance(status, str),
         "Status must be a string (not %r)" % status)
     # Implicitly check that we can turn it into an integer:
     status_code = status.split(None, 1)[0]
@@ -380,12 +379,12 @@
             % status, WSGIWarning)
 
 def check_headers(headers):
-    assert_(type(headers) is ListType,
+    assert_(isinstance(headers, list),
         "Headers (%r) must be of type list: %r"
         % (headers, type(headers)))
     header_names = {}
     for item in headers:
-        assert_(type(item) is TupleType,
+        assert_(isinstance(item, tuple),
             "Individual headers (%r) must be of type tuple: %r"
             % (item, type(item)))
         assert_(len(item) == 2)
@@ -419,7 +418,7 @@
         assert_(0, "No Content-Type header found in headers (%s)" % headers)
 
 def check_exc_info(exc_info):
-    assert_(exc_info is None or type(exc_info) is type(()),
+    assert_(exc_info is None or isinstance(exc_info, tuple),
         "exc_info (%r) is not a tuple: %r" % (exc_info, type(exc_info)))
     # More exc_info checks?
 
diff --git a/Lib/xml/sax/saxutils.py b/Lib/xml/sax/saxutils.py
index ff9f596..a4bcb08 100644
--- a/Lib/xml/sax/saxutils.py
+++ b/Lib/xml/sax/saxutils.py
@@ -3,18 +3,10 @@
 convenience of application and driver writers.
 """
 
-import os, urlparse, urllib, types
+import os, urlparse, urllib
 from . import handler
 from . import xmlreader
 
-try:
-    _StringTypes = [types.StringType, types.UnicodeType]
-except AttributeError:
-    try:
-        _StringTypes = [types.StringType]
-    except AttributeError:
-        _StringTypes = [str]
-
 # See whether the xmlcharrefreplace error handler is
 # supported
 try:
@@ -280,7 +272,7 @@
     """This function takes an InputSource and an optional base URL and
     returns a fully resolved InputSource object ready for reading."""
 
-    if type(source) in _StringTypes:
+    if isinstance(source, basestring):
         source = xmlreader.InputSource(source)
     elif hasattr(source, "read"):
         f = source
diff --git a/Lib/xmlrpclib.py b/Lib/xmlrpclib.py
index 2b5ed6e..9a345ae 100644
--- a/Lib/xmlrpclib.py
+++ b/Lib/xmlrpclib.py
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@
 
 import re, time, operator
 
-from types import *
-
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Internal stuff
 
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@
                 today = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d")
                 self.value = value.strftime(today+"T%H:%M:%S")
                 return
-            if not isinstance(value, (TupleType, time.struct_time)):
+            if not isinstance(value, (tuple, time.struct_time)):
                 if value == 0:
                     value = time.time()
                 value = time.localtime(value)
@@ -580,7 +578,7 @@
         if not self.allow_none:
             raise TypeError, "cannot marshal None unless allow_none is enabled"
         write("<value><nil/></value>")
-    dispatch[NoneType] = dump_nil
+    dispatch[type(None)] = dump_nil
 
     def dump_int(self, value, write):
         # in case ints are > 32 bits
@@ -589,7 +587,7 @@
         write("<value><int>")
         write(str(value))
         write("</int></value>\n")
-    dispatch[IntType] = dump_int
+    #dispatch[int] = dump_int
 
     if _bool_is_builtin:
         def dump_bool(self, value, write):
@@ -604,13 +602,13 @@
         write("<value><int>")
         write(str(int(value)))
         write("</int></value>\n")
-    dispatch[LongType] = dump_long
+    dispatch[int] = dump_long
 
     def dump_double(self, value, write):
         write("<value><double>")
         write(repr(value))
         write("</double></value>\n")
-    dispatch[FloatType] = dump_double
+    dispatch[float] = dump_double
 
     def dump_string(self, value, write, escape=escape):
         write("<value><string>")
@@ -636,8 +634,8 @@
             dump(v, write)
         write("</data></array></value>\n")
         del self.memo[i]
-    dispatch[TupleType] = dump_array
-    dispatch[ListType] = dump_array
+    dispatch[tuple] = dump_array
+    dispatch[list] = dump_array
 
     def dump_struct(self, value, write, escape=escape):
         i = id(value)
@@ -657,7 +655,7 @@
             write("</member>\n")
         write("</struct></value>\n")
         del self.memo[i]
-    dispatch[DictType] = dump_struct
+    dispatch[dict] = dump_struct
 
     if datetime:
         def dump_datetime(self, value, write):
@@ -1005,12 +1003,10 @@
     where necessary.
     """
 
-    assert isinstance(params, TupleType) or isinstance(params, Fault),\
-           "argument must be tuple or Fault instance"
-
+    assert isinstance(params, (tuple, Fault)), "argument must be tuple or Fault instance"
     if isinstance(params, Fault):
         methodresponse = 1
-    elif methodresponse and isinstance(params, TupleType):
+    elif methodresponse and isinstance(params, tuple):
         assert len(params) == 1, "response tuple must be a singleton"
 
     if not encoding:
@@ -1166,7 +1162,7 @@
     def get_host_info(self, host):
 
         x509 = {}
-        if isinstance(host, TupleType):
+        if isinstance(host, tuple):
             host, x509 = host
 
         import urllib
@@ -1216,7 +1212,7 @@
         host, extra_headers, x509 = self.get_host_info(host)
         connection.putheader("Host", host)
         if extra_headers:
-            if isinstance(extra_headers, DictType):
+            if isinstance(extra_headers, dict):
                 extra_headers = extra_headers.items()
             for key, value in extra_headers:
                 connection.putheader(key, value)