Biblical Sociology. V.

Wallis, Louis

doi:10.1086/211905

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“…Although Du Bois did not join them, sociologists have been writing about stereotypes for at least a century (cf. Ross, 1917; Wallis, 1910). We suggest that the use of the term stereotype is not (nor has it ever been) a useful analytic tool because the term invokes a individualistic and psychological argument where a sociological mechanism might be more fruitfully employed 4 .…”

Section: Stereotypes and Boundariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conquering Stereotypes in Research on Race and Gender

Bryson¹,

Davis

2010

Sociological Forum

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In responding to Epstein’s essay “On Boundaries,” we argue that the stereotypes that Epstein identifies as an ongoing component of racism served as the foundation of sociological scholarship a mere century ago. Today, we argue, it is the continued use of the term stereotype that serves as our “car window” and can hold us back from truly understanding race and gender. The use of the term stereotype is not (nor has it ever been) a useful analytic tool because the term invokes a individualistic and psychological argument where a sociological mechanism might be more fruitfully employed.

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confidence: 99%