Not 'just words': Exposure to homophobic epithets leads to dehumanizing and physical distancing from gay men.
We examined whether homophobic epithets (e.g., faggot) function as labels of deviance for homosexuals that contribute to their dehumanization and physical distance. Across two studies, participants were supraliminally (Study 1) and subliminally (Study 2) exposed to a homophobic epithet, a category l...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Social Psychology Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 237 - 249 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2016
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