Informationen zum Autor Anastacia Kurylo (Ph.D., Rutgers University) is feature editor of the Center for Intercultural New Media Research, president of Fortified Communication Consulting, and founder of a blog on stereotypes located at www.TheCommunicatedStereotype.com. Klappentext The Communicated Stereotype extends current work in psychology and communication by delineating a distinctly communicative process whereby stereotypic knowledge is maintained through the stereotypes communicated in conversation and the media. This process explains that supposed deterrents like political correctness are ineffective and instead facilitate stereotype use. Theoretically based, the book offers a unique, accessible, and practical rationale to persuade people that it is in their interest to substitute stereotypes with more productive ways of communicating. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Basics of Stereotyping Chapter 2: Stereotype Content Chapter 3: Deterrents to Stereotype Use Chapter 4: Celebrity Vilification Chapter 5: Psychological Functions of Stereotypes Chapter 6: Communicative Functions of Stereotypes Chapter 7: The Interactional Dilemma

Klappentext

The Communicated Stereotype extends current work in psychology and communication by delineating a distinctly communicative process whereby stereotypic knowledge is maintained through the stereotypes communicated in conversation and the media. This process explains that supposed deterrents like political correctness are ineffective and instead facilitate stereotype use. Theoretically based, the book offers a unique, accessible, and practical rationale to persuade people that it is in their interest to substitute stereotypes with more productive ways of communicating.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: The Basics of Stereotyping Chapter 2: Stereotype Content Chapter 3: Deterrents to Stereotype Use Chapter 4: Celebrity Vilification Chapter 5: Psychological Functions of Stereotypes Chapter 6: Communicative Functions of Stereotypes Chapter 7: The Interactional Dilemma