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The Communicated Stereotype
From Celebrity Vilification to Everyday Talk
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2013
Summary
The Communicated Stereotype: From Celebrity Vilification to Everyday Talk argues that a consequential interactional dilemma is enacted when people communicate stereotypes in everyday talk. The interactional dilemma is a result of the tension between a political correctness movement that prescribes against the communication of stereotypes and the benefits gained from communicating these in conversation. Despite the punishment and shame that befalls celebrities who communicate stereotypes, people continue to communicate stereotypes in everyday conversation often evoking little if any outrage. The Communicated Stereotype advances previous theory and research related to group categorization, stereotype maintenance and functional, discourse analytic, and critical approaches by demonstrating the process whereby the vilification of celebrities diverts attention from the everyday communication of stereotypes and emboldens people to communicate stereotypes without self-criticism. The way this interactional dilemma is handled in conversation helps to explain why stereotypes are maintained over time within a culture despite deterrents intended to dissuade people from using them. An appreciation of stereotypes as poor communication choices provides the potential for the reduction of stereotype use.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-6753-3
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-6754-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
109
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
1 The Basics of Stereotypes No access Pages 1 - 12
2 Stereotype Content No access Pages 13 - 22
3 Deterrents to Stereotype Use No access Pages 23 - 34
4 Celebrity Vilification No access Pages 35 - 46
5 Psychological Functions of Stereotypes No access Pages 47 - 56
6 Communicative Functions of Stereotypes No access Pages 57 - 66
7 Stereotype Maintenance and the Interactional Dilemma No access Pages 67 - 78
Appendixes Introduction No access Pages 79 - 80
Appendix A: Communicated Stereotype in a Stranger Relationship No access Pages 81 - 84
Appendix B: Communicated Stereotype in a Workplace Relationship No access Pages 85 - 86
Appendix C: Communicated Stereotype in a Friendship Relationship No access Pages 87 - 88
Appendix D: Communicated Stereotype in a Romantic Relationship No access Pages 89 - 90
Appendix E: Communicated Stereotype in a Family Relationship No access Pages 91 - 92
