The Role of Stereotypes
Abstract
Dyer explores a notion of stereotype. Starting from Walter Lippmann’s definition of the term, he tries to analyze its individual elements and aspects – a world-organizing function, brevity, referentiality and ability to convey values. Dyer takes two differing perspectives – a sociological approach (how stereotypes function in the social mindset) or an aesthetic approach (how stereotypes function in various narratives).
- The text is a translation of the chapter from the book The Matter of Images: Essays on Representations by Richard Dyer, Routledge, London – New York 1993. © 1993 by Routledge.
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Walter Lippmann, stereotype, definitionReferences
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Richard Dyerkwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
University of Warwick United Kingdom
Pracownik Department of Film and Television Studies na University of Warwick. Wykłada metodologię analizy tekstów filmowych, historię filmu, zagadnienia związków filmu i muzyki oraz kina włoskiego.
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