Difference between revisions of "Monolithization"
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As well as with [[abstractions of categorism|abstractions]] such as: | As well as with [[abstractions of categorism|abstractions]] such as: | ||
* ''[[Dichotomism]]'': Either you are a part of the monolith, or you are not. Thus, you can't really be an individual human being while at the same time belonging to a category. | * ''[[Dichotomism]]'': Either you are a part of the monolith, or you are not. Thus, you can't really be an individual human being while at the same time belonging to a category. | ||
| − | * ''[[Zero-Category]]'': People rarely see themselves as a monolith, and thus not any category they happen to belong to. It is instead "[[othering those other people]]" who are all the same. | + | * ''[[Zero-Category]]'': People rarely see themselves as a monolith, and thus not any category they happen to belong to. It is instead "[[othering|those other people]]" who are all the same. |
Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include: | Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include: | ||
* ''[[Sexism]]'', on an [[individual level|individual]] or [[discursive level|discursive]] level: Claiming that [[Misogyny|"Women are all the same"]] / [[Misandry|"Men are all the same"]]. | * ''[[Sexism]]'', on an [[individual level|individual]] or [[discursive level|discursive]] level: Claiming that [[Misogyny|"Women are all the same"]] / [[Misandry|"Men are all the same"]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 28 December 2014
To see people as if they were not individual persons, but rather specimens of a monolithic category. For example, understanding statistical differences between groups as if they were categorical differences. As if a certain trait being somewhat more common in one group (compared to some other group) would mean that “the people in that group has that trait”. (In Swedish: monolitisering)
When applied to a category of human beings, this is a facet of categorism.
Interactions
This facet of categorism is an expression of: prejudice, bigotry and discrimination.
It is likely to intersect with facets such as:
- Enforcing Cateity: Everyone in the category has to be the same.
- Collective Guilt: Treating a category as if it was a monolith makes it easier to justify collective guilt.
- Category Agency: For a category of people to actually do anything, the category sort of has to be one single monolithic block rather than a collection of individuals with their own goals, needs and desires.
- Othering: People rarely see themselves as a monolith, and thus not any category they happen to belong to. It is instead "those other people" who are all the same.
As well as with abstractions such as:
- Dichotomism: Either you are a part of the monolith, or you are not. Thus, you can't really be an individual human being while at the same time belonging to a category.
- Zero-Category: People rarely see themselves as a monolith, and thus not any category they happen to belong to. It is instead "those other people" who are all the same.
Examples of applying this facet to a particular foci of categorism can include:
- Sexism, on an individual or discursive level: Claiming that "Women are all the same" / "Men are all the same".
