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Objectification and (De)Humanization
Sarah J. . Ed(S): Gervais
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Description for Objectification and (De)Humanization
Paperback. This book integrates theoretical and empirical approaches to explore the conceptual and behaviorial continuum that runs from anthropomorphism and humanization to dehumanization and objectification. Discussion includes its impact in daily human interaction. Editor(s): Gervais, Sarah J. Series: Nebraska Symposium on Motivation. Num Pages: 197 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
People often see nonhuman agents as human-like. Through the processes of anthropomorphism and humanization, people attribute human characteristics, including personalities, free will, and agency to pets, cars, gods, nature, and the like. Similarly, there are some people who often see human agents as less than human, or more object-like. In this manner, objectification describes the treatment of a human being as a thing, disregarding the person's personality and/or sentience. For example, women, medical patients, racial minorities, and people with disabilities, are often seen as animal-like or less than human through dehumanization and objectification. These two opposing forces may be a considered a continuum with ... Read more
People often see nonhuman agents as human-like. Through the processes of anthropomorphism and humanization, people attribute human characteristics, including personalities, free will, and agency to pets, cars, gods, nature, and the like. Similarly, there are some people who often see human agents as less than human, or more object-like. In this manner, objectification describes the treatment of a human being as a thing, disregarding the person's personality and/or sentience. For example, women, medical patients, racial minorities, and people with disabilities, are often seen as animal-like or less than human through dehumanization and objectification. These two opposing forces may be a considered a continuum with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
Series
Nebraska Symposium on Motivation
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489998873
SKU
V9781489998873
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About Sarah J. . Ed(S): Gervais
Dr. Gervais has a dual Ph.D. in Psychology and Women's Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Gervais' research examines power and subtle prejudice. Examining behaviors like the objectifying gaze, patronization, and interpersonal confrontation, Dr. Gervais has found that the discriminatory acts of powerful people are often more subtle and nuanced than previously thought, but they still have negative consequences ... Read more
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