Stereotypes and stereotyping in early modern England
Author: Koji Yamamoto
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2022-10-25
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1526119153
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEarly modern stereotypes used to be studied as evidence of popular belief, something mired with prejudices and commonly held assumptions. Stereotypes and stereotyping in early modern England goes beyond this view by exploring practices of stereotyping as contested processes. To do so, the volume draws on recent works on social psychology and sociology. It thereby brings together early modern case studies and explores how stereotypes and their mobilisation shaped various negotiations of power, in spheres of life such as politics, religion, economy and knowledge production.