Sastra
Sastra
Sastra
A THESIS
By:
Indah Nurina Utami
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Be patient
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DEDICATIONS
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My dreams
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ACKNOWEDGEMENTS
All praises to Allah SWT for blessing bestowed upon the researcher, for a
chance and strength given, so that she could finish this thesis in the right time.
This thesis is conducted by assistance and encouraging of many parties; without
their supports, the thesis would never be accomplished. Therefore, the researcher
would like to express sincere gratitude to:
1. Prof. Dr. Margana, M.Hum., M.A., as her supervisor, for his guidance all
the time during the process of thesis writing and giving time to read,
criticize, and advise the researcher;
2. her lecturers in English Education Department who have taught her for
almost four years, thanks for the precious knowledge;
3. her beloved parents, for supporting her all the time, for doing the best, for
mentioning her in every single prayer and for raising her as well;
4. her dearest friends, Geng Wolu, and the member of Estehanget; thanks for
always be there, thanks for the moment and memories of youth by which
the existence assists the researcher to eliminate pain and trouble. They
mean more than gold;
5. her friends, who always accompanying her all the time, for laughing and
crying together and sharing her best or bad stories: Ute, Rani, Cindy, Ruhil,
Septi, Desi, Wulan, and many friends in English Literature and Linguistics
class; and
6. to each party who has given contribution and help the researcher that
cannot be mentioned one after another.
Finally, the researcher hopes that this thesis would provide contribution in
English Department as a reference for study. The researcher realizes that this
thesis is far from perfection. Therefore, the researcher does apologize for the
mistakes and errors within the thesis.
Yogyakarta, July 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER ............................................................................................................ i
APPROVAL SHEET ....................................................................................... ii
RATIFICATION SHEET ................................................................................ iii
SURAT PERNYATAAN .................................................................................... iv
MOTTOS ......................................................................................................... v
DEDICATIONS ............................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. viii
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ............................................................... x
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... xi
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a. The Production and the Summary of The Express ................. 29
b. The Setting of The Express .................................................... 30
6. Previous Studies ............................................................................ 31
B. Conceptual Framework ........................................................................ 32
REFERENCES................................................................................................. 94
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................... 97
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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Figures
Figure 1. Analytical Construct
Figure 2. Linguistic Features Reflecting Stereotype Found in The Express
Movie
Figure 3. Factors Initiating Stereotype Found in The Express Movie
Figure 4. Functions of Stereotype Revealed in The Express Movie
Tables
Table 1. Data Sheet of Linguistic Features Reflecting Stereotype, Factors
Initiating Stereotype, and Functions of Stereotype in The
Express Movie
Table 2. The Data Findings of Linguistic Features Reflecting Stereotype
Found in The Express Movie
Table 3. Data finding of Factors Initiating Stereotype in The Express
Movie
Table 4. The Frequency of Functions of Stereotype Revealed in The
Express Movie
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A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Stereotype in Multicultural Society as
Represented in The Express Movie
ABSTRACT
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
cultures. Therefore, people are categorized as the same culture if they similarly
representation in association with diverse themes. In addition, she states that those
themes might concern with; orientation in space and time, values and principles,
being creation gives a representation of the way of life that is inherited through
background since its various cultures have their own characteristics and cannot be
equalized one and another. Appreciation and good social interaction toward one
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and other problems may be emerging whether they are trivial or crucial, especially
expression of stronger stereotypes about an ethnic which does not belong to the
major group also known as out-group (Ryan et al., 2007). An out-group can be
group memberships strongly. Additionally, Giles and Giles (in Kurylo, 2012) state
that segregation between in-out group can be seen from how they characterize
etc. Thus, language and communicative elements turn out to be a very important
tool in creating us and them which then engendering stereotypes among us and
them simultaneously.
Smith (1980), the most common stereotype occurred in inter-group conflict is the
member of other groups (minority). The existence of stereotype leads to the acts
suppressing the minority as for instance group differentiation. One of the group
discrimination has been a history since centuries ago. This racial discrimination
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aimed to slavery in some countries back then, for example in the United States.
Disparities have been setting up among black and white. Those disparities can be
in every single aspect of daily life. Those phenomena can occur since there is
dissimilarity among the group where a group of race is claimed as a higher one
than the others. Thus, a study in regard to the stereotype phenomena in a society
society. It tends to explore the language use in society concerning its function as
multicultural society, it can be seen some cases dealing with language use.
each society can be seen from the language use to represent its cultural
background. The phenomena of stereotype according to the language use and its
The researcher chooses The Express movie as the object of study for it
American in the U.S society. Since the movie sets around 1940’s, the existence of
African-American stereotype became the major issues in society and further it had
equality and eliminate segregation among races. In addition, the researcher prefers
to select the movie because the movie is adopted from a true story experienced by
B. Research Focus
American’s cultural background consists of immigrant from around the world, the
condition has made some conflicts among gender, culture, race, and ethnicity.
long history of racial stereotypes since centuries ago. The movie represents an
theories since it deals with the language use related to people’s behaviour in
stereotyping. Sociolinguistics studies the language use and its context. Firstly, the
researcher proposes the linguistic features suggested by Semin and Fiedler, and
Coenan et al. (2006) that are reflecting behaviours in the society. There are
descriptive action verbs (DAVs), interpretive action verb (IAVs), state verbs
(SVs), adjectives (ADJs), and noun categories (NCs). Since the study is under
involved by finding the factors that determine the occurrence of stereotype in the
movie. Lastly, the researcher reveals the function of stereotype employing the
prejudice. Therefore, throughout the movie, the researcher selects some characters
that are both being stereotyped and discriminated whether they are black or white.
linguistic features on the language use that reflect stereotype. The utterances
spoken can be identified into five linguistic categories as proposed by Semin and
Fiedler, and also Coenen et al.; those are descriptive action verbs (DAVs),
interpretive action verbs (IAVs), state verbs (SVs), adjectives (ADJs), and noun
categories (NCs). Thirdly, the limitation of the study focuses on the situation
The researcher focuses on three problems due to the limitation of time and
stereotype as can be seen from the language use. Secondly, it deals with the
stereotype.
In reference to the limitation and focus of the study, the following research
2. What factors initiate the existence of stereotype found in The Express movie?
Express movie?
With regard to the research problems, the objectives of this research are:
Express movie.
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society as reflected in The Express movie. The study is expected to provide some
benefits theoretically and practically. Theoretically, the results of the study are
likely to give additional references for other researchers who will conduct a
Practically, this study may be useful for the readers since it gives some
examples of stereotype phenomena seen from the language use that may still exist
in daily life. It can enrich the readers’ knowledge in understanding other culture
and race. Furthermore, the study may also give benefit for the student of English
sociolinguistics study, thus, it is very beneficial for those who want to focus on
research of stereotype in The Express movie. This chapter is classified into three
stereotype, and The Express movie. Secondly, it discusses the previous studies
A. Literature Review
1. Sociolinguistics
century in which he had a notion that language is a part of social behaviour. This
is in reference with Hickey (2014) who proposes that the methodology to reveal
the social factors in language use had not been found until Saussurean
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become the concern of linguistic study and social situation. In addition, Chaika
(via Chandra, 2011) also comes to the conclusion that sociolinguistics is a study
Language as a tool to express messages and feelings has a crucial role in society
classifies the membership of its social group since it carries cultural background
of the group reflected by the language variation. Wardhaugh (in Georgiva, 2014)
mentions that there are various possibilities among language and society, i.e. (a)
(c) there is no relationship between linguistic structure and social structure since
each of them are independent of the others; (d) language and society may
emphasize that language and culture are related one another. Intercultural
underlying assumption in society” (Samovar et al., 2010: 24). Culture also can be
certain culture conveys information and messages that are being a kind of
socialization toward another culture. In the same way, Samovar et al. define that
perceptions and symbol systems are distinct enough to alter the communication
background. To deal with the social contact, each individual has to socialize in the
are constructing shared meaning (Lustig and Koester in Wiviana, 2014). Those
experiences in the world. While communication process is taking place, there are
some aspects that probably evoke. Martin and Nakayama (2010) propose three
In line with Martin and Nakayama (2010), when there is social contact
across different culture, cultural values must be presented to evaluate the cultural
discrimination becomes one of the most crucial issues among multicultural society.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, race is a group of people who have same
characteristics and also share the same history. Considering physical appearance
of a certain racial group, many American tend to focus on skin color which has
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association with Wodak (2008: 176), who accentuates “on the one hand, it has
been used as a legitimating ideological tool to suppress and exploit specific social
groups and to deny them access to material and cultural resources, work, welfare
Race also defines as a social construction seen from the social functional
perspective. In line with Wodak, Frazier (2008) also states that in order to
dominate the society; the social construction of race is formed based on the
ideology of skin color. The concept of race in the United States is linked with the
social organization. Accordingly, Blumer (in Guess, 2006) shows that this
as for instance an immigration waves. Race becomes a critical issue since it leads
that one group race is higher and it tends to be superior to the others. Leone (in
inequality and social structure, it can also include biological and cultural
background attributing to the group that considers to have different race or ethnic.
Simultaneously, Wodak (2008) states that racism can be identified as: (a) a
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practical behaviour, (b) a political program, (c) a legal structure, and (d) a
practical state policy. Multicultural society, i.e. the United States allows the
immigrants from over the world to come over. As a result, it becomes a threat for
the original culture which further could lead to the emergence of racism and the
act of discrimination.
The story of racism in the U.S has expanded in any aspect of daily life
athletics is emanating from the intercollegiate athletic. Davis (1999) asserts that,
In addition, he states that racism in athletic has replaced the act of discrimination
black athletes are seen from stereotypes that basically blacks have innately strong
considered as blacks’ special quality rather than hardworking, hence most black
athletes are able to attain achievement in sports than whites. In accordance with
Anderson (1996: 364), blacks seem to be dominant as the way to “get out from the
ghetto, the poverty, and the economic distress also physical differences.” The
different physical appearances of blacks which are stronger and bigger compared
any other races reflect that blacks tend to have superiority over the whites which
4. Stereotype
group looks like. Initially, the term of stereotype referred to a printing stamp that
was used to make a multiple copies from a single model (Ajtony, 2011: 137).
According to Hippel and Hilton (1996), the notion of stereotype can be described
culture and they absorb them through the process called socialization as they are
conducting behaviour patterns. He further adds that there are four classifications
themselves with the grounds of being stereotyped. Thirdly, erroneous claims that
all stereotypes false. Some may less false than others, and some may less harmful
than others. Lastly, stereotype is resistant to change, though after several decades
ago, old stereotypes are still embedded in people’s perception (Lippman in Ajtony,
Stereotype can be identified into two types. According to Burkey (in Smith,
Paternalistic Racist Social Type. Conflict Racist Stereotype arises when out-group
is more likely threatening to the dominant group or in-group which can emerge
savage, the Sinister Foe, and the Indolent Hedonist. Burkey (in Smith, 1980: 63)
states that people who are categorized as the Treacherous Savage tend to be
Then, he defines that the Sinister Foe category perceives “cunning, deceitful,
that live in on welfare and a group that is burden to tax payers. Whereas when
Stereotype. Similar to Conflict Racist Stereotype, this type also has differences
ethnics and races brought by the immigrant. The arrival of immigrant waves in
dominant group holds important role in order to control the society throughout its
power. Thus, stereotype classifies the identity of a group through its cultural
background to reduce the threat toward dominant group and to show the
themselves as they belong to certain group (Giles and Giles in Kurylo, 2012);
out-group category means a social group where the individuals cannot identify
the individuals that belong to other groups. As for instance, the United States
researcher proposes two kind of group as the object of stereotype in the movie that
a. Afro- American
in Europe and the U.S in 18th and 19th centuries viewed black as mentally
inferior, as seen from physic and culture, they were undeveloped. In addition,
blacks were thought to have thicker skin and skulls than those white (Plous and
can do crude jobs, hence it becomes a stereotype of blacks. Blacks have lived side
by side in America for about 300 years ago. American slavery was such a system
since when the first Africans come to Virginia, they treated as servants. Force
permanent, heredity status centrally tied to race (Equal Justice Initiative, 2003: 5).
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The racial stereotype in the early history of American had influenced the
American can be depicted as the figures of Sambo, Jim Crow, the Savage, Mammy,
(1980) blacks are seen as lazy, mentally inferior, violent, and bad tempered people.
These characteristics indicate the negative traits of blacks. On the other hand,
blacks are stereotyped as the people who love music, religious, and having
superiority in athletics. The belief that blacks are less sensitive to physical pain
b. White American
White people were viewed as a race which had higher rank than blacks
back then in slavery era when they enslaved blacks. Plous and William (1995) in
difference in inborn ability is that whites have greater abstract thinking ability
than black. The study conducted by Plous and William (1995) show that whites
are more likely viewed as superior in inborn artistic and abstract thinking ability.
Furthermore, whites are stereotyped as having better jobs, good income, love
As the dominant group in America, white people always have the power
brought by their whiteness. Pinder states that the concept of American cultural
identity was associated with the whiteness that further the cultural norms
contribute to the existence of whiteness concept and white as different (2010: 71).
She also defines that white people think themselves as “race neutral or color blind,
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the norm, and have a sense of themselves as entitled to judge the other against
Harris (1993) as “aspects of racial identity, surely, but it is much more; it remains
white in which the dominant group is occupied by the white. It further leads to
that certain person or group of people has in accordance with their position.” It is
reflected through the white group as having its privilege to control the power in
society. As a result, a study conducted by Bahk and Jandt (in Martin and
Nakayama, 2010: 189) reveal that non-whites people mostly agree that: a) in the
United States, white people have their own privileges; b) America identically
refers to white people; and c) white people are superior to the other racial group.
the way community communicates through the language use. The utterances
line with Krauss and Chiu (1998), who note that the act of speaking is influenced
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conveyed both by the speaker and the listener, and also to comprehend its
be analysed by the actions in order to find out the meaning or purpose of the
Furthermore, the utterances produced are composed of three different types of acts,
i.e. locutionary act (the basic utterance), illocutionary act (function), and
prelocutionary act (a particular effect). Speech act can be classified into five types
describe people and their behaviour. Moreover, it has a purpose to investigate how
language mediates between social cognition and social reality (Semin and Fiedler,
interpersonal domain to represent actions and states among the people as well as
their more enduring characteristics or traits (Coenan et al., 2006: 4). Additionally,
observable events (Semin, 1995: 186). DAVs are the most concrete terms and
an activity that has beginning and ending. It contains physically invariant feature
of an action. For further explanation, Semin and Fiedler (1988) define the verbs
such as kiss, tell, kick involve physical feature reflecting the actions. Semin (1995)
also underscores that those verbs or actions belonged to DAVs do not have
For example, in the sentence ‘she walks her mother’s dog to the forest’,
the action verb walk refers to an observable action that has clearly beginning and
end. Moreover, the action walk involves legs as the physically invariant feature;
refer to single behavioural event, specific object, and situation. However, Semin
emphasizes that this type of action verb also refers to autonomous sentence
verbs express multitude different actions that have the same meaning but do not
observed. As it is mentioned by Semin and Fiedler (1992), these action verbs refer
starting and ending. IAVs also have positive and negative value as pronounced
evaluative element. For example, in the sentence ‘she helps her mother who is ill’,
the word help can be identified as observable behaviour that has the beginning
and ending which refers to multitude behaviour (Coenen et al., 2006: 12).
State verbs refer to mental and emotional states. These states do not have a
clearly defined beginning or end and cannot be objectively verified. SVs are the
al. (2006: 11), SVs describe the psychological states of person in relation with
others that can be both “cognitive (for instance to admire, appreciate, etc.) and
emotional state and not a specific event. For example, in the sentence ‘she loves
her mother’, the verb loves refers to psychological state without clearly defined
beginning and end. In addition, it also focuses on the social object (Ibid: 11).
4) Adjectives (ADJs)
(ADJs). Semin notes that adjectives are highly person in disposition; no object or
behaviour (1995: 186). He further adds that ADJs are abstract inferences about
the person to whom they refer. It describes what a person is like. As for example,
in the sentence ‘the postman always drops the letter in the wrong letterbox’,
wrong is an adjective that modified the object letterbox (Coenen et al., 2006: 10).
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identify or qualify a person seems to be like, nouns can also qualify a person.
These can be the case when a noun refers to a mentioned person. Furthermore,
nouns can also qualify actions, object, and situation (Coenen et al., 2006: 10). For
instance, in the sentence ‘his father is a thief’, the word father and thief refer to the
same person, while ‘thief’ provides something to father. Thief is second noun that
modifies and gives information to the first noun ‘father’ (Ibid: 11). Thus, this can
and nouns category. Carnaghi et al. (2008: 841) define that nouns (a) classify event
instead of describing event properties; (b) provide more qualities, rather than
identifying single properties; (c) have an either-or quality, rather than allowing
values. However, the kind of stereotype in which the dominant group attaching
negative attributes toward minority group is the most common stereotype in inter-
multicultural society would also give negative impacts to the group being
daily life due to the negative stereotype attached to their group membership
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and Good (2011) classify four situations that lead to stereotype threat: group
evaluative scrutiny.
several factors or situations that initiate the stereotype shaping. There are five
2004) states that stereotype formation not only involves of encoding new
information but it also enlists prior knowledge. There are multitude senses making
approaches to social stereotyping. Furthermore, McGarty et al. (2004) add that the
simplifying the demand of the perceiver so that the information will be conveyed
easily. Thus, people would simply process the information about others.
Accordingly, Von Hippel adds that stereotype “may cause the perceivers fail to
category labels that is conveyed to other members in society who have similar
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toward others is different. There are some aspects in society affecting the way
individual to take a responsibility based on the status or position they belong to. It
means that an individual should act appropriately in relevance with the role
(2014), there are three social characteristic of the primary determinant in social
roles as such class, sex, and age. Social class plays a part to determine with whom
people will have social contacts and it also determines group memberships’
behaviour. She further accentuates that age and sex are also the major social
factors that influence the way people behave and speak (2014). Stereotype can
emerge from expectancies which define into two principal suggestions. Firstly, the
existence of stereotype appears since actual differences are found among groups
toward other groups and consequently, the behaviour of a group being stereotyped
3) Group conflict
anti-multiculturalist (Pinder, 2010: 1). This condition may lead to stereotype and
racial inequality.
ends” (Martin and Nakayama, 2010: 431). Conflict can both give positive and
negative impacts in society. It constructs the solidarity among the groups, on the
other hand, conflict can arise disintegration intergroup within society. In the
United States, conflict arises from the concept of equality since basically it is a
belief convinced by most Americans. In fact, inequality remains its existence seen
4) Different power
certain group or individual is able to make change against other groups’ desires
and needs. The gap between major and minor group creates power existence
among them. Stereotype referred to inferior group may be emphasized since the
dominant group has power over the minority. Commonly, the powerful group
mostly controls almost each aspect of social life. Therefore, social status formed
(2010), that in American society, those who are perceived as dominant groups
tend to support all of major institutions since they have habitually been in power.
groups when in-group identities are prominently revealed. Samovar et al. define
Gardiner and Kosmitzki (in Samovar et al., 2010: 154) define identity as “a
beliefs, and attitudes.” The composition in society classifies each individual into
multiple groups such as race, age and many other forms of social identity which
distinct from other groups (Ajtony, 2011: 141). This theory proposes that
individuals may find the principles of their group throughout the differences
among in group and out-group. Furthermore, McGarty et al. (2004) claim that
group from out-group positively. Thus, this becomes a factor initiate the
emergence of stereotype.
e. Functions of Stereotype
have several functions to control the society. Although stereotype in society can
be both positive and negative, there must be several functions regarding the
Dyer, 1999) notes several roles of stereotype, i.e. a shortcut, reference, and also
maintain the boundary definitions and also to define clearly where the pale ends
and thus who is clearly within and who clearly beyond it. Significantly, stereotype
has a role to make what is invisible becomes visible. It also plays part to make
firm and separate what is in reality fluid to much closer to the norm rather than
dominant values system (Dyer in Marris and Thornham, 1999: par. 18-19).
stereotyping.
the group functions like a shield by way of self-protector on the part of the
attackers. It gives an explanation concerning the act of stereotype that has been
done when the individual being stereotyped denies it. Accordingly, Lippman
(1922: 95) states that the presence of stereotype absolutely defends someone’s
position in society:
At the same time, Samuel (in Smith, 1980) defines five hierarchical defense
Traits, Guilt by Stipulation and the last is the Exception. The third functional
Smith (Ibid) mentions that “it is an easy way of explaining and classifying things
and functions to guide individual and group interaction.” Mental effort can be
information in order to simplify the depiction of the groups. The last function
5. The Express
Davis and directed by Gary Fielder. The film is about African-American athlete
named Ernie Davis who wins the Heisman trophy. In his journey, he is treated
him, he finally can prove to the world that he can through those problems and
show to the world that he can be the winner. This movie is based on true story of
American football athlete from Syracuse University known as Ernie Davis. The
film was premiered on October 10, 2008 in the United States. It is grossing
$9,793,406 in domestic ticket sales. In addition, The Express movie has also
The movie tells about the life journey experienced by Ernie Davis. He is a
young African American who lives with his grandfather in Pennsylvania around
1940s during racism and racial discrimination. Then, he moves to Elmira with her
mother and attends a Small Fry Football League. Several years later, he is invited
order to replace Jim Brown, a graduating player in senior season. Ben thinks that
Ernie is a potential player; therefore, he recruits him to stand for running back
position.
his team are going to defeat Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl. He and other
African American friends are forbidden to stay in the hotel and treated badly by
the whites. Many whites throw bottle and everything over them during the match.
However, he and his team can handle those situations to give a victory to his
leukemia.
New York is also determined as the setting of the movie where Syracuse
University is settled. New York has its historical background in accordance with
the African presence since centuries ago. Therefore, the population of African
6. Previous Studies
several previous studies that have the same topic about stereotype under
have its own differences. The first is a study entitled A Sociolinguistic Analysis of
Stereotypes Threat in the Blind Side Movie by Vuti Wiviana, Yogyakarta State
verbal processes in stereotype threat and the situation leads to stereotype threat.
of Crash (2013). Her study was reflecting multicultural society in the United
States. In her study, she focused on types of cross cultural communication style
and the strategies of cross cultural communication style choice expressed in the
movie.
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The last thesis used as one of the previous studies is a study conducted by
the Titans, Yogyakarta State University (2011). She focused on linguistic choices
United States reflected in Remember the Titans movie. In this research, the
researcher uses the theory suggested by Semin and Fiedler to analyse the
factors that lead to the occurrence of stereotype by proposing the theory suggested
The researcher suggests a theory proposed by Yule (1998) that can be used to
one more objective associated with the functions of stereotype. In this research,
and also considers the literature review about racism in sports occurred in the U.S
white.
B. Conceptual Framework
categories can be used to depict people and their behaviour. There are some social
cultural groups. It influences the way individuals communicate and interpret the
social situation.
Semin and Fiedler (1992) and also Coenen et al. (2006) propose linguistic
category model to classify interpersonal domain such as IAVs, DAVs, SVs, ADJs,
situations that influence the occurrence of stereotype such as a way to simplify the
demand of perceiver, different social roles including class; age; and sex; group
conflict; different in power, and response to social identity. Those theories are
arranged by Ajtony which are suggested by McGarty, Yzbert and Spears (2004)
functions of stereotype found in the movie, the researcher uses the theory
Intercultural Communication
Descriptive Action Verbs (DAVs) As a way of Simplifying the Demand Promote Loyalty of Dominant
of the Perceiver Group
Interpretive Action Verbs (IAVs)
Different Social Roles
Rationalization or Excuse
State Verbs (SVs) Discriminatory Behaviour
Group Conflict
Adjectives (ADJs) Reduce Mental Effort
Different Power
Noun Categories (NCs) Prove the Inferiority of the Sub-
Response to a Need of Social Identity
Differences in power Group
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Figure 1. Analytical Construct
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODS
is characterized by its aims relating to aspects in social life and for the data
analysis of which the method employs words rather than number (Green and
responses about: (a) why people behave the way they do, (b) how opinions and
attitudes are formed, (c) how people are affected by the events that go on around
them, and (d) how and why cultures and practices have developed in the way they
have (Hancock et al., 2009: 2). This research focused on detail explanation about
American society that is reflected through The Express movie. Using descriptive
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analysis method provided the depiction the social phenomenon throughout the
language use that was in the form of utterances spoken by the characters in The
linguistic features reflecting social type and its relevant cultural background that
The research was conducted based on the data taken from the conversation
in The Express movie as the object of the research. The researcher focused on the
referring to stereotype phenomena. For example, Ernie Davis, a black figure in the
movie shouted ‘Hey! Negro polar bears’ when assigning the black girls. This
utterance or words.
The context of the data was the dialogues or conversations among the
“the text that comes immediately before and after a particular phrase or text and
helps to explain its meaning.” Thus, the conversations which were taken from the
written text of The Express movie became the context of the data assisting the
meaning interpretation. Source of data was the movie and the transcript of The
Express movie extracted from its subtitles. The movie itself was downloaded from
Reading the transcript of the movie was very important since it gave
watching the movie. The movie transcript was retrieved from http: //
were employed by the researcher to help her obtained more data such as journal
and article.
C. Research Instruments
Lincoln and Guba state (in Vanderstoep and Johnson, 2009: 189) that
human is the best instrument for qualitative research. The main instrument was
the researcher herself as it was in line with Sugiyono (in Jati, 2013) who mentions
that in qualitative research, the research instrument is the researcher herself. The
researcher played an important role during the research. The researcher gave a
main contribution to collect, categorize, analyse, interpret the data, and draw the
nonhuman instrument which was data sheet. According to Lincoln and Cuba (in
Vanderstoep and Johnson, 2009: 189), nonhuman instruments can only tap into
the dimensions built into the instrument. The data sheet functioned to take a note
Note
Linguistic Features of Stereotype
DAVs : Descriptive Action Verbs
IAVs : Interpretive Action Verbs
SVs : State Verbs
ADJs : Adjectives
NCs : Noun Categories
Factors initiating stereotype
ASDP : As a Way of Simplifying the Demand of the Perceiver
DSR : Different Social Roles
GC : Group Conflict
DP : Differences in Power
RNSI : Response to a Need of Social Identity
Functions of Stereotype
PLDG : Promote loyalty of Dominant Group
REDB : Rationalization or Excuse Discriminatory of Behaviour
RME : Reduce Mental Effort
PISG : Prove the Inferiority of the Sub-Group
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analysis of historical document, and the analysis of oneself. The researcher used
note-taking technique in order to obtain the data. Best and Khan (in Muswazi and
form that can be recollected in the future. It is a process to write down the
1. The researcher downloaded The Express movie and the script of the movie.
2. The researcher watched The Express movie carefully in order to find out the
information needed.
3. The researcher read the transcript of the movie to find the utterances that
5. The researcher selected and identified the data based on the utterances
7. The researcher transferred the data into the data sheet and starting to analyse
the data.
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data in order to answer the research questions (Pell Institute, 2017). In addition, it
transfer the qualitative data collected into explanation, understanding, and also
interpretation regarding the people and the situations being investigated (Gibbs,
1. Identifying
Firstly, the researcher identified the raw data that was taken from the utterances
of the characters in the movie into some categorizations. This process was
2. Coding
When the process of identifying data finished, the researcher began to organize
the data or coding. Coding was applied to explore the descriptive detail of
3. Interpreting
The researcher conducted the next step that was interpreting the data. The
researcher interpreted the data in order to find out the resolution for the
characters in the movie that had been supported by the data sheet.
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4. Discussing
After the interpretation of the data was finished, the researcher discussed the
5. Concluding
The final step was drawing a conclusion derived from the finding of the
research.
F. Data Trustworthiness
not refer in the same way in naturalistic work (Shenton, 2004: 64). Guba (in
Shenton, Ibid) proposes four criteria purposed to acquire the data trustworthiness
involves some perspectives and techniques. Cohen and Manion (in Litosseliti,
2010: 34) state that triangulation as a central methodological concept comes high
addition, Denzin and Patton (in Cohen and Crabtree, 2008) add four categories of
was conducted by checking the data source, method, and theories. Peer discussion
could be done by gathering friends who have similar background as the researcher
investigate and interpret the data. Those various theories were certainly related to
This chapter provides two sections, namely findings and discussion. In the
first section, the researcher shows the findings of the research that suggest the
solution for the research objectives presented in the form of tables and diagrams.
description and examples of the findings in order to obtain any information about
A. Findings
The section presents the data in order to provide the solution for the
objectives of the research. Firstly, the findings show the linguistic features
reflecting stereotype that are reflected throughout the utterances spoken by the
characters within the movie. Secondly, the findings provide the situation or
factors initiating stereotype process. Finally, the findings present the functions of
stereotype. The findings indicate that stereotype phenomena in the United States
occur not only across the group, but also to the group itself.
The data used for the analysis are presented in the form of tables
containing frequency and percentage of the data in order to highlight the number
following section.
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characteristic of a group. It can be reflected through the language use that contain
Here is the table implicating the frequency and percentage of the linguistic
categories which reflect stereotype seen from the utterances spoken by both black
Total 63 100
16
14
12
10
In-Group
8
Out Group
6
4
2
0
DAVs IAVs SVs ADJs NCs
reflecting stereotype emerge in The Express movie. The total data of linguistic
and black people toward in and out-group. Affirmatively, the most dominant type
becomes the most dominant feature employed since mostly utterances spoken are
in the form of NCs is the white people as the majority group in the United States.
Adjectives are categorized in the second place of the most dominant type
within in-group category and 7 numbers (11.1%) within out-group category. This
type is similar to NCs; nevertheless, NCs are used to qualify an individual. The
occurrence of IAVs within in-group category is 4 times (6.4%) and 8 times within
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employed since this feature gives interpretation beyond the utterance spoken. The
occurrence of state verbs (SVs) and descriptive action verbs (DAVs) are
infrequently employed since state verbs invoke mental and emotional state beyond
that when individual conducting stereotype, the foremost feature used is noun
while the least feature is DAVs representing in the number of 5 cases (7.9%)
signifying by the out-group category from the total 63 collected data of stereotype
phenomena.
the society. There are five factors that initiate the occurrence of stereotype
different social role; (c) group conflict; different power; and also (d) response to a
need for social identity. With regard to the data analysed, the percentage of factors
table.
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14
12
10
8 In-Group
6 Out-Group
4
2
0
ASDP DSR GC DP RNSI
as 3 cases (4.7%) within in-group category and 12 (19.1%) cases within out-group
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the perceiver. This occurrence is quite similar compared with the previous factor
by its difference one point out of the total in and out-group stereotype showing as
category. Social identity requires individuals to identify the class they belong.
social identity. Lastly, with regard to the phenomena observed, different social
roles and group conflict obtain smaller rank as having contiguous proportion 11
cases and 10 cases by the overall in and out-group category. It occurs 8 (12.7%)
in-group stereotype cases and 3 (4.7%) out-group stereotype cases regarding the
different social roles factor, whereas the occurrence determined by group conflict
is identified into 4 (6. 4%) in-group stereotype cases and 6 (9.5%) out-group
stereotype cases. Therefore, according to the data analysed, those possible factors
analysed.
3. Functions of Stereotype
stereotype that are found in The Express movie. Stereotype conducted to label
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can be used as tool or a device to control the society, several reasons supported to
behaviour, reduce mental effort, and prove inferiority of the sub-group. Those
possible factors are not extracted based on the linguistic features and factors
below.
14
12
10
8 In-Group
6 Out-Group
4
2
0
PLMG REDB RME PISG
followed by the function to prove the inferiority of sub group as much as 5 cases
category. Both dominant occurrences appear due to the majority domination over
reduce mental effort. This function of stereotype is tightly related with the
Express movie are not merely arising perversely. The utterances spoken by the
are caused by certain situation or factors since there is a goal that would be
B. Discussion
the findings revealed in the first section. Additionally, this part provides examples
descriptive action verbs (DAVs), interpretive action verbs (IAVs), state verbs
physical feature to represent the action. Based on the findings, it is found 5 cases
reflected this feature in which none of them is revealed within in-group category.
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Those 5 cases are covered within the out-group category (7.9%). Here are the
examples of stereotype phenomena taking from the data findings conducted to the
Ernie refuted him because he had a responsibility according to his role in football
trouble for his career. His decision made Will mad at him. He accused Ernie’s
coach for influencing Ernie Davis to disregard the event. It was clearly
emphasized by the word told when accusing Ernie’s coach. This was conducted to
judge the disposition of his coach. Told is an action verb refer to an activity
involving mouth to describe an observable action. This action verb is also clearly
The dialogue took place in the field when Ernie’s team was against the
opponent team, Texas Longhorn. Both of the team set to get a ball where JB was
in the front row facing the white man from Longhorn team. Blacks were
oftentimes viewed as threat for the white group; as a consequence, it might cause
hatred over them. Here, Logan threated the black people by said ‘kick your black
ass to Africa’. Literally, kick means to hit someone involving ‘foot’ as physically
verb (DAV). Implicitly, Logan expressed the word kick to expel the black from
following datum.
The conversation above occurred in the middle of the game held in Texas.
Logan as a white man from Texas said to Ernie Davis to pack his bag. Pack is an
action verb sharing physically invariant feature ‘hand’ to represent the action.
Implicitly, Logan tried to pull him out of the game. This stereotype meant that
Ernie Davis should leave the football game and keep a distance away from the
whites due to his existence as a spook. Donald, another member of his team who
was a white man, attempted to calm them down. However, Logan showed his
Interpretive action verbs are those verb categories having the same
meaning but do not share physically invariant element. This type of verb identifies
an activity that both the beginning and ending can be observed. Interpretive action
verbs occur as much as 12 times from the total data analysed. In-group category
The conversation set when Pops and his grandsons were watching the
football game in a TV shop. Will amazed by a black player who wore Brooklyn
Dodger uniform; it seemed like impossibility for the black to play game with the
stereotype) through the word wearing and playing. Wearing and playing are two
action verbs that belong to IAVs since they do not share physical invariant
element. However, the stereotype tended to the black player provides positive
as follows.
The situation took place when JB and Ernie Davis were at campus talking
about a white girl and the Avatus Stone. Here, JB informed Ernie Davis to be
careful because the preceding black student or well known as Avatus Stone had
disappeared unexpectedly and never came back due to his behaviour. He dated a
white girl wherein there was a prohibition to date a white girl. Here, the word
contains negative value. This action verb is categorized as interpretive action verb
that clearly has beginning and end, and it does not involve physical component.
This negative value of stereotype would likely invite trouble for the member of
In the middle of the training, Lundy intentionally crashed his body into
Ernie’s; hence Ernie Davis fell on the ground. At this time, JB helped Ernie up
and talked to him so that he would give a response to person that treated him
when people especially whites treated him so harshly. Here, treat is categorized as
IAV referring Lundy’s behaviour treating black people violently. This stereotype
This verb contains negative meaning that would cause threat for a certain
The next example of IAV within in-group category is also shown in datum
presented below.
(4: 07) Lundy : Hell, Squirrel, I don't know which one's worse.
But you see, Davis, around here,
If it makes you happy, Squirrel finishes the laces,
you can shine them for me.
(Datum No. 41)
Datum 41 set in the locker room when all of the members of Orangemen
team of Syracuse University cleaned up after the training. Lundy commanded his
friend called Squirrel to do the laces. Ernie tried to remind him that he should call
him Donald instead of Squirrel. However, Lundy mocked Ernie to shine his shoes.
Shine is classified as IAV performing a specific event in which its beginning and
end could be defined. This stereotype reminds the long history of slavery era
when black people worked as servants. The judgement about black servant still
existed for centuries as it was simply reflected by Lundy’s word to clean up his
shoes.
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category is as much as 6 cases both in-group and out-group category. Each group
represents 1 case (3.2%) for in-group category and 5 frequencies (7.9%) for out-
group category. State verbs express mental and emotional states describing the
movie are shown in the data below. The first example is portraying the occurrence
(4: 08) Pops : Were you the first in your family to go to college?
Jim : Yes, sir, I was.
Pops : And what's it like at Syracuse for men like us?
Jim : It's great.
(Datum No. 17)
to Ernie’s home together with Ben, the coach. Jim Brown was a black man,
whereas Ben was a white man. Pops, Ernie’s grandfather asked him concerning
the treatment he got while in the university because he was different. The
stereotype was tended to the membership of in-group category through the word
which the beginning and end is not clearly defined. It also describes psychological
(Datum No. 9)
The dialogue stated in datum 9 occurred when little Ernie Davis joined the
football team in Elmira. Since he was black, he was being an object of stereotype
by his white coach. Here, almost everyone obtained jersey for training except
Ernie Davis. The coach said that everyone would recognize him even though he
was not wearing the football jersey for the reason that he was colored. It can be
‘recognizing’ his presence. Recognizing refers to state verb that implies mental
psychological of a person.
Based on the exchange above, Ernie Davis recently joined the Orangemen
named Lundy tried to compare Ernie Davis with preceding black boy joined in
Syracuse team (Jim Brown). He wanted to find out that he was not as tempered as
Jim Brown by offering him to dance. Black people are oftentimes stereotyped as a
skilled dancer by the whites. The word entertain refers to psychological state of a
cognitive meaning.
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d. Adjectives (ADJs)
qualifies the person to whom they refer. Furthermore, ADJs describe what a
person is like. There are 13 cases regarding the occurrence of adjectives revealed
in the movie in which 6 cases found within in-group category and 7 cases within
reflecting stereotype phenomena will be presented into several examples. The first
In datum 47, Ernie Davis was talking to his coach for the motive he was
pulled out of the game due to urgent reason. Ernie Davis thought that Ben did not
care much about him as the member of the minor group in society (blacks). The
by his coach. In order to highlight his undecided idea, the stereotype was
concerning Ernie Davis proposed to find out whether Ben, as a white man was
In the dialogue above, Ben advised his team members to pay attention
when the match was being taken place. The fans of West Virginia could not
calmly support the football match; hence Ben employed a stereotype toward the
in-group membership since the supporters of West Virginia were in the same
category as the white folks. The depiction of the opponent fans were represented
describes what person is like, especially whites with regard to abstract inferences
(4: 13) White Boy 1 : So, you're the next Jim Brown, huh?
Ernie : Yeah, I can see the resemblance.
Lundy : Yeah, except Brown was always mad about
something.
(Datum No. 19)
was a conversation among Ernie and his friends in the middle of training at the
university court. In this context, the white people did stereotype to a member of a
group that did not belong to their group (out-group) or black people as represented
by Ernie Davis and his friends. Mad belongs to adjective which qualifies or gives
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tempered and violent. Therefore, Lundy conducted social types to define the Jim
Lundy hit Ernie Davis on the ground when Ernie tried to help Lundy up
because they were intuitively bumping one another. In this situation, Ben
separated both Ernie and Lundy. Here, Ernie was being the one stereotyped by
Ben as reflected through a warning to stop the fight. Ernie Davis had big physical
appearance as it was in line with the trait of black people in which physically
superior than other races. The term bigger applied is classified as an adjective
The total occurrence of noun categories in The Express movie is in the first
rank representing 27 cases both in and out-group. The appearance within in-group
are used either to classify or assign an individual based on the specific group. In
under certain condition, nouns also qualify a person. Nouns are the most dominant
feature employed since mostly utterances spoken by the characters are referring to
(4: 15) Will : Where you gonna get a good job at, a Negro with a
diploma?
AT&T? GM?
It's football that's gonna take him some place.
Otherwise, he gonna be working right here with us,
cutting coal, and you know it.
(Datum No. 32)
Here, Will was talking to Ernie Davis about his school. However, Will
convinced him that he would end up to work as other Negroes did although he
among blacks and whites. Negro is a noun used to classify black people as
referring to their physical appearances and their colored skin. According to Will,
it would be the same whether black people had diploma degree or not, they would
never be in the high position as it was tightly related to racial inferiority of blacks.
conversation with a journalist where the situation was extremely crowded. The
spectators of the opponent team were still throwing bottles and trash to the field
despite the game was already over. Here, they assigned Ben Schwartzwalder as a
stereotype tended to black people. However, Ben as a white man looking after
(4: 17) JB : They're saying Pete Dawkins is gonna take home the
Heisman.
Ernie : Well, he rushed for over 1,000 yards, and has almost
as many receiving yards, JB.
He's gotta be real good.
JB : Yeah, well, he's definitely real white.
(Datum No. 29)
a white football player who wanted to win over the Heisman trophy. Here, the
stereotype was tended to the out group category conducted by JB as a black man
to Pete Dawkins as the white. The stereotype was shown by the definition of real
people. Therefore, JB and Ernie concluded the possibility of Pete’s wishes might
be achieved.
above. Ernie Davis and his friends were strolling outside the campus. Sarah
holding a magazine in her hands read out loud the headline that highlighted Ernie
Davis’ name. Throughout the magazine published by whites, Ernie Davis was
refer to the physical appearance of black people that bigger and stronger
not merely occur; there must be several situation or causal factors that give
different social roles, group conflict, different power, and response to a need for
social identity. According to the findings, different power is the most dominant
from the total 63 data analysed. Further description concerning factors initiating
excessive information in the society on the side of the perceivers. In this case, the
process of stereotype involves simplifying the demand of the perceiver so that the
category.
below.
In this situation, Ben persuaded Jim Brown to help him recruiting a good-
skilled boy named Ernie Davis as the member of his team. However, the boy
aimed was a Negro. Negro is a word employed by whites to assign the black
people based on their physical appearances. However, Jim Brown who considered
being a Negro also defined the term ‘negro’ to identify Ernie Davis’ characteristic.
Jim Brown asked him why he could not talk to Negroes by himself. By stating the
word Negroes, it simplifies the information about Ernie Davis by which this
perceiver occur within out-group category. This is a simple way to filter the
Datum 9 shows the situation when little Ernie Davis joined the Elmira
Kids Academy in New York. As being a different child since he was colored, his
coach treated him differently. He did not have a jersey for the reason that the
situation was an easy way to depict the representation of black people by their
(4: 21) White Boy 1 : So, you're the next Jim Brown, huh?
Ernie : Yeah, I can see the resemblance.
Lundy : Yeah, except Brown was always mad about
something.
(Datum No. 19)
In this situation, Ernie Davis just joined the Syracuse team was in training
session. The other members of the team introduced themselves. When it came to
Ernie Davis, they were rather stigmatizing the presence of him. Here, Lundy
comprised him with Jim Brown, a skilled football player at Syracuse since they
had similarities. However, Lundy described Jim Brown as a bad tempered person.
It was related to the black stereotype seen as bad tempered and violent. Lundy
portrayed the representation of black people was similar to one another due to the
they belong to. It means that an individual should act appropriately in relevance
with the role obtained from the status categorization in society. There are 11 cases
of different social roles found based on the phenomena analysed. The occurrence
times (4.7%).
social class and position determine the social contact. This causal factor mostly
found within in-group category experienced by the black people since they
realized that they were in the lower position. Here are the examples of the
phenomena as follows.
(4: 22) Pops : Were you the first in your family to go to college?
Jim : Yes, sir, I was.
Pops : And what's it like at Syracuse for men like us?
Jim : It's great
(Datum No. 17)
Based on the dialogue above, it was clearly stated that Jim Brown was the
first family to go to college. Pops asked him the way his university treated man
like them (black people) since rarely colored people attended school together with
the whites. In addition, Pops implied there must be differentiation among them.
Obtaining higher education was not easy way for the black people. There was
separation in education and other facilities which were constructed from the class
categorization or position in the society. Here, Pops realized his and other black
group membership.
(4: 23) Will : Where you gonna get a good job at, a Negro with a
diploma?
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AT&T? GM?
It's football that's gonna take him someplace.
Otherwise, he gonna be working right here with us,
cutting coal, and you know it.
Considering the separation among black and white, Will sardonically convinced
Ernie whether he could get a better job by his degree or not. He assured that
Diploma would not take him to get a better job since role and position possessed
by Ernie Davis who belonged to the lower group was different from those whites.
He believed that people just like them would end up by cutting coal.
the white people (Lew) to the three Negroes football players. Throughout Lew’s
Negro players within the team. NCAA as the association of athletic in the United
States was right away watching him. Anxiousness concerning racial chaos
emerged due to different social roles. Ernie Davis as the member of minor group
should take responsibility as his achievement in the field became the headline in a
newspaper. Many black people were looking up to him, hoping for better
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opportunity and equality. This situation was denied by the white; as a result the
Ernie Davis gave a point to his team and it made the opponent team (Texas
Longhorn) mad at him. Ernie’s achievement was a shame for Texas Longhorn
since the white failed to defeat the black. Therefore, the coach directly referred
Ernie Davis, the owner of number 44, was embarrassing them. The failure of the
Longhorn team indicated that they could not take a responsibility to maintain their
position, specifically over blacks. Thus, it can be concluded that the causal factor
initiating stereotype is the different social role since the whites especially in
Longhorn part could not act as it was supposed to be regarding their higher
c. Group conflict
conflicts with American’s cultural homogeneity. In the United States conflict can
emerge since there is a concept of equality. This can be portrayed in The Express
emerge within in-group category while 6 cases (9.5%) reveal within out-group
category. The examples of this factor initiating stereotype are presented in the
following conversation.
in West Virginia. The fans of the Mountaineer had a different way to treat the
opponent team. They did not pay attention to the rule being set; brutal and unruly.
representation and appearances than they did. This triggered a group conflict
between two groups that further caused a stereotype. Thus, datum 40 shows a
stereotype that emerges because of group conflict. It is interpreted that the conflict
According to JB, there was a man known as Avatus Stone who suddenly
after dating a white girl. Dating a white girl could cause a risk for the black people.
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Here, conflict among group initiates the emergence of stereotype within in-group
conflict. The Avatus Stone is not equal to date with a white girl since the values of
each group is different. Therefore, the Avatus Stone may have a trouble and finally
disappear.
Will invited Ernie to attend an event for the sake of country change and
equality. Since Ernie got a scholarship he could not attend that event. Will
presumed that the coach gave a bad influence on Ernie Davis. In the dialogue
above, Will did stereotype to Ben (Ernie’s coach) in which based on Will’s
emphasized the figure of Rosa Park and Emmet Till in order to convince Ernie.
Those were figures that gave influences on civil rights in American history.
(4: 29) Commentator : and the Orangemen have grabbed a 6-0 lead against
the Mountaineers on their own home turf.
Spectator : Go home, blackie!
(Datum No. 46)
The Orangemen team led the game over the Mountaineers. The
Orangemen itself was strengthen by several blacks provoking the hatred of the
whites on the part of opponent team and its spectators. This chaotic situation
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caused the spectator insulting the black people. They shouted out and commanded
the blacks to go back to Africa since their presence as an inferior group was
within society as it was depicted by the chaos happened in the field. The
spectators, who were mostly whites, highlighted the word blackie in order to defy
heterogeneity.
d. Different power
The gap between dominant and minor group creates power existence
among them. Stereotype referred to inferior group may be emphasized since the
dominant group has power over the minority. Generally, the powerful group
mostly controls almost every aspect of social life. Based on the 63 data analysed,
differences in power become the most dominant factor initiating the emergence of
emerge within in-group category while 12 cases (19.1%) found within out-group
category.
since the social structure in America is composed from various races and ethnics
as such blacks that have a long history since centuries ago wherein the dominant
group controls the society. Here are the examples of different power emerged in
concerning the Heisman Trophy. Jim gave a response to the journalist using the
word Negro, that he was not deserved to win the trophy. Jim knew his position in
society as he belonged to the minor group. Different power among black and
white created a gap between them. Jim realized that he and his groups were
powerless. If he said he would win over the Heisman trophy, the news would talk
conversation with Ernie Davis. They talked about an event held in Washington
together with Martin Luther King Jr. However, Ernie Davis could not attend this
event and it triggered a strong argument among them. Based on Will’s statement,
there was an assumption that Ernie Davis did not care about the troubles in his
country, especially trouble concerning racial equality and Union Street constraint.
Union Street was a street settled by various immigrants from across the world
and white. Black should not have across the north Union street since it represented
a prohibition, so that they would not have an affair across the north union. The
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(4: 32) White boy : What are you boys doing north of Union Street?
One of you better answer
Ernie : Just collecting bottles.
White boy : These are our bottles up here.
Hey, guys! Ain't but one thing to do here.
Will : Ernie, you listening to me?
Ernie.. now, Ernie! Ernie!
White boy : This one must be stupid. I'll tell you what, you give
us those bottles, and we won't kick your black ass.
Got something to say?
(Datum No. 1)
When Ernie Davis and Will were collecting bottles near the railway station,
a gang of white boys came along and threated them. Will successfully climbed a
train passing through. Further, Ernie Davis was left all alone and threated by the
white boys. Here, it is interpreted that different power becomes the factor
determining stereotype for the reason that a threat and coercion for Ernie Davis is
conducted since the whites have more power to control the society, including the
matter of Union Street. It also implies that the north of Union Street was under
nickname for Donald, and Ernie Davis. According to him, both Squirrel and Ernie
were similar. Although Squirrel was a white man, it did not matter for Lundy
giving him a command to do the laces for his shoes. At the time Ernie Davis
justified the proper name for squirrel, Lundy precisely compared him whether he
was worse than Squirrel or not. Sarcastically, Lundy offered him to clean up his
shoes. Here, the tendency of stereotype is directed to the minor group that is black
people. Black people have a long history in slavery era in which this belief leads
to the judgement about the existence of black servant as it is reflected by the way
Lundy mocked Ernie to shine his shoes. This is caused by the different power
distribution among the white as the dominant group and blacks as the minor
group; hence, the dominant group can both oppress and control the powerless
group in society.
groups when in-group identities are prominently revealed. It means that when a
Based on the findings, the stereotypes emerge due to response to a need for social
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category represents 7 cases (11.1%) from the total stereotype phenomena analysed.
and JB met their couples to dance with that are two Negro polar bears. Negro
polar bears were representing the girls who are categorized as Negro. Negro
means colored people. They tried to emphasize their class by which belong to the
same group identity. It is interpreted that JB and Ernie Davis as possessing black
characteristic find two girls having similar identity. Thus, the social identity is
black identity by stating word Negro. On the other hand, this group categorization
(4: 35) Ernie : To be honest, Mr. Page, when I'm out on that field I
only think about winning the game.
But that doesn't mean I don't know the color of my
own skin.
(Datum No. 52)
Ernie Davis and his team were in Texas to play a football game against
Longhorn in which this match was being a great match ever held at the Cotton
Bowl. However, an issue regarding race equality was being demonstrated around
the country. Consequently, many people related Ernie Davis’ presence with
political concern. Winning the football game was the only thing he hoped for. He
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knew his position in society as the inferior group. Here, Ernie Davis tried to
accentuate his identity through his skin color that was different from the others.
Therefore, he wanted to put an effort to show the society that colored people were
response to a need for social identity within white membership that becomes a
(JB). When the match was being taken place, a white man named Logan from the
opponent team mocked JB since the existence of black people in the United States
became a threat for his group. Furthermore, the hatred towards black was
emphasized by the word kick to Africa. He wanted to both classify and distinguish
the identity in society by expelling them away as the non-whites, so that there
(4: 37) Ben : What the man is trying to say is that the trophy
ceremony in our honor will be held at Oak Hill
Country Club tonight.
Boys : Great.
Very nice.
Ben : Unfortunately, the Oak Hill Country Club is color
restricted. Which means that three of us, including
the player who was awarded the Cotton Bowl MVP
today, cannot attend.
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stereotype within out-group category. Here, the Orangemen team from Syracuse
University appeased the football game at the Cotton Bowl. To celebrate the
victory, all the member of the team should attend the trophy ceremony at Oak Hill
Country Club. However, this club was restricted to people of color which meant
prohibited for Ernie Davis and his friends. Although Ernie Davis had successfully
winning the trophy, he was still less appreciated by the society. The whites denied
the black people by uttered color restricted. Their assumption was that black
supposed to be separated from them. It is interpreted that the word restricted gives
3. Functions of Stereotype
and the society itself. The third objective of this research is to explain the
discriminatory behaviour, reducing mental, effort and also proving the inferiority
The first stereotype for the function to promote loyalty within in-group
(4: 38) JB : And when you use your meal voucher in the student
union...
Ernie : Right...
JB : Stay away from the meatloaf.
Ernie : What else?
JB : Girls.
You'll find a Negro polar bear before you find a
Negro coed.
(Datum No. 21)
In the conversation above, JB advised Ernie Davis to stay away from the
meatloaf and the girls, especially white girls. These were rules that must be
obeyed, especially by the black people unless they wanted to get troubles. The
JB’s warning to stay away from whites’ property. It can be interpreted that the
membership so that the member would keep a distance away from the whites to
Ernie : Hey!
Negro polar bears.
JB : Who knew they travelled in pair.
(Datum No. 30)
Negro polar bears were used to portray the girls who were categorized as
Negroes. Negro means a term used to label racial groups possessing black skin
tone wherein this term has offensive characteristic. Here, JB tried to emphasize
their characteristics that belong to the same group identity by doing stereotype to
the solidarity and unity as one group membership. It can be interpreted that the
function of this in-group stereotyping is to tighten the consensus of the values and
also belief system shared by in-group membership. Therefore, despite the blacks
are being categorized as minor group, it is expected that the cohesiveness of the
(4: 40) Will : Now you got a white man telling you what you can
and can't do.
Ernie : Wait a minute. Hold on
Watch how you talk to me.
(Datum No. 35)
The dialogue in datum 35 presents the stereotype employed to out-group
blacks to do something. Based on Will’s thought, Ernie Davis should not listen to
him since equality must be established. Here, the function of conducting the
order to unite his group membership, so that group members are permitted to
follows.
(4: 41) Journalist : Say, Ben, how many colored you got playing for
you?
Ben : Three, why?
Journalist : You just be careful, Ben.
They got no discipline. Too many of them and
they'll take the team away from you.
Now, you give my best to Reggie
(Datum No. 49)
The journalist was asking Ben about the total colored people or black
people recruited in the team. He said that too many blacks would give impacts for
his team. Whites saw the blacks as indisciplinary and lazy people. Thus, he
warned Ben to be careful for it was very risky to have Negroes in the team. It can
be explained that blacks become a threat for the group majority, especially for the
dominant groups which further strengthening the dominant group’s values, so that
either the inquietude or fear within the dominant group could be minimized.
behaviour. It means that belief, or attributive in the group functions like self-
protector on the part of the attackers. It provides an explanation concerning the act
of stereotype that has been done when the individual being stereotyped denies it.
(4: 42) Journalist : You talking about the Heisman Trophy, Jim?
Jim : I didn’t win that.
Actually, no Negro has ever won it.
(Datum No. 11)
situation showed that a journalist cynically asked Jim about winning the Heisman
Trophy. Directly, Jim replied the journalist question that he did not win that. He
underscored the situation by using the word Negro, which meant undeserved to
win the trophy for he knew his position in society as he belonged to the minor
Syracuse University and its opponent was held in West Virginia. Here, Ben
advised his member team to pay attention about the situation since the spectators
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supporting opponent team were brutal, racist and would not obey the rules. The
in the field came up. Ben conducted the stereotype towards in-group category
referring to the spectators that were white folk. For this reason, Ben rationally
knew the characteristic of the white folks in West Virginia; he justified their
the following.
(4:44) White boy : What are you boys doing north of Union Street?
One of you better answer.
Ernie : Just collecting bottles.
White boy : These are our bottles up here.
Hey, guys!
Ain't but one thing to do here.
Will : Ernie, you listening to me?
Ernie.. now, Ernie! Ernie!
White boy : This one must be stupid. I'll tell you what, you give
us those bottles, and we won't kick your black ass.
Got something to say?
(Datum No. 1)
Across the north of Union Street, Ernie and his friend were collecting
bottles. When a gang of white boy came up, it became a threat for them.
Meanwhile his friend was leaving him behind, Ernie was forced to give the bottles
since they were claimed to be the whites’ property. As the member of minor
group, bad treatment and suppression were committed to prove the superiority of
dominant group. However, the white boys got a rejection from Ernie Davis. His
bravery against the white boy caused a stereotype that expressed by the white boy.
He labelled Ernie Davis by a negative traits of black people embodied in the word
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stupid as it was associated with blacks stereotype by which less smart than those
whites.
refuted to give those bottles to the white boys and also emphasizing excuse
Datum 28 depicts a situation when a fight in the field between Lundy and
Ernie Davis happened. This physical contact started when Ernie Davis tried to
help Lundy due to the collision among them. The hatred and angry experienced by
Lundy towards Ernie led him to act rudely by beating Ernie Davis straightaway.
Ben separated both of them and reminded Ernie concerning his physical
appearance that bigger compared than those whites. Here, bigger qualifies Ernie’s
perceived to have superior body representing violence where they are likely to put
can reduce their information in order to simplify the depiction of the groups.
every social situation. In the movie, the frequency of the function to reduce
much as 5 cases (7.9%) whereas out-group category at the rate of 7 cases (11.1%).
(4:46) Will : Where you gonna get a good job at, a Negro with a
diploma?
AT&T? GM?
It's football that's gonna take him someplace.
Otherwise, he gonna be working right here with us,
cutting coal, and you know it.
(Datum No. 32)
The stereotype conducted by Will was tended to his in-group category as
from the job opportunities. Although Ernie Davis got a diploma degree, it did not
guarantee a black individual like him attaining a better job. Will believed that
people like them would end up by cutting coal due to the separation in institutions
way to describe and classify things in order to emphasize the existence of the
appearing within in-group category. Coon is racial term used to contrast a certain
recruited and played Negro men in his team. As a consequence, the hatred of the
whites was devoted to Ben. The function of stereotype is clearly to reduce mental
effort of the white folks in order to observe the social situation occurred. To
easy way to help them presenting the characteristic of Ben Schwatzwalder even
The next examples of the reason for stereotype within out-group category
(4: 48) Ben : Davis, Buckley, Baker, you stay in the middle of the
pack.
Keep your heads down.
Spectator : It must be Halloween,
'cause here come the spooks!
(Datum No. 43)
football match against the Mountaineer. It was known that the spectators of
Mountaineer were unruly and rude. The abruptness revealed when the Negro
players participated in this game. It was shown by the act of throwing bottles and
rubbish over the Orangemen players. The hatred towards the black was expressed
reduce mental effort for the individual by portraying the black people as dreadful
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as ghost. This is in line with the blacks stereotype by which scrutinize them as
scary figures.
(4: 49) Ernie : We can't use the elevator 'cause we might scare the
white folks. Can't even walk in the front door of a
hotel.
Now, all those people who did that, who believe
that's right, are watching.
But you know what, so are they.
(Datum No. 61)
presented in datum 61. According to the dialogue above, the discrimination had
influenced in some aspects in daily life such as room separation in hotel, and
prohibition to use elevator since it was stigmatized that the blacks might scare the
white folks. Here, Ernie Davis talked to Ben regarding racial discrimination
perceived by him and his friends. The racial segregation proposed by white was
proposed to eliminate the fear within the white group as well as the majority.
Ernie believed that those whites who had discriminated them were watching in the
field to find out that black could never be equalized as the whites did. In this way,
Ernie conducted a social typing for the function of reducing mental effort by
of the sub-group. Since it presents the inferiority, there is a tendency in which the
with stereotypes among blacks and whites in The Express movie places the blacks
as the minority group in the lower status. This function of stereotype represents
the number of 17 cases (26.9%) for its occurrence. The examples concerning the
function to prove the inferiority of the sub-group within in-group category are
The Union Street was a district settled by various immigrants from around
the world including black immigrants. Throughout the movie, it can be seen that
The Union Street becomes an abstract separating line among blacks and whites.
Based on the dialogue in datum 34, Will defined a stereotype of his group through
a representative noun ‘north of Union Street’ since this street might constitute a
crucial segregation among two racial groups. Here, Will emphasized that the
blacks should not have crossed the north of Union Street since they did not have
any affair there. Moreover, it had claimed as the whites’ business property.
Davis that the inferiority of their group led to subordination and discrimination
carried out by the dominant group so that he wished to establish racial equality.
(4: 51) Will : That man don't care nothing about you, Ernie.
You're not there.
Ernie : You don't know him.
Will : You just his educated nigger.
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The exchange above set outside the church after the meeting discussing
about racial equality was over. Will assured the white man known as Ernie’s
coach; Ben was just taking an advantage on Ernie. He did not care at all about
black people. The stereotype was emphasized by the use of phrase educated
nigger to refer Ernie Davis. Nigger, as it means colored people, was categorized
as inferior group in society since they were powerless seen from the skin color. It
is interpreted that the warning given by Will shows an inferiority of his group
since he feels that Ernie Davis is there for the sake of whites’ business.
The two next examples are representing the function to prove the
In the past when slavery era existed, the blacks were forced to earn things
and worked as servants. This enslavement was showing the inferiority of black
people persisted for a long time. In the conversation above, Lundy presumed that
both Squirrel, a nickname for Donald, and Ernie Davis were bad. Satirically,
Lundy offered Ernie Davis to clean his shoes. The word shine stated by Lundy,
invited anger for Ernie Davis since it was interpreted as assumption of black
servant. It can be inferred that the function of stereotype is to prove the inferiority
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of the sub –group in which the accentuation regarding black servants or slavery is
In this situation, Ernie Davis performed his skill in football training. His
ability created a threat and jealousy on Lundy’s side. This hatred was expressed
by hitting Ernie Davis on the ground. JB who was helping Ernie Davis to stand up
stated that he should speak up and did something when Lundy treated him rudely.
The stereotype implied that Lundy treated the blacks group badly. As it is
confirms the validity of racial inferiority perceived by those blacks. Therefore, the
A. Conclusions
The conclusions are derived from the findings and discussions in the
previous chapter associated with the formulation of the problems and objectives
(DAVs), state verbs (SVs), adjectives (ADJs), and noun as group categories.
Noun categories become the most dominant feature emerged since the
action verbs (DAVs) are representing as the smallest number found within
there are intentions to portray the characters of their own group better than the
other groups.
2. In relation with the situation or factor shaping stereotype, there are five
demand of the perceiver, different social roles, group conflict, different power,
and response to a need for social identity. According to the findings, the most
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possessed by each racial group creates a gap among the powerful group and
different social roles and group conflict obtain smaller numbers regarding
their occurrences.
3. With regard to the function of stereotype, there are four possibilities revealed
inferiority of the sub-group. In accordance with the data analysed, the most
B. Suggestions
In accordance with the results of the research, there are some suggestions
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APPENDIX
Appendix 1. Data Sheet of Linguistic Features Reflecting Stereotype, Factors Initiating Stereotype, and Functions of
Stereotype as Represented in The Express Movie
Note
Linguistic Features of Stereotype
DAVs : Descriptive Action Verbs
IAVs : Interpretive Action Verbs
SVs : State Verbs
ADJs : Adjectives
NCs : Noun Categories
Functions of Stereotype
PLDG : Promote loyalty of Dominant Group
REDB : Rationalization or Excuse Discriminatory of Behaviour
RME : Reduce Mental Effort
PISG : Prove the Inferiority of the Sub-Group
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Linguistic Features
Factors Initiating Stereotype
Reflecting Functions of
Stereotype Direction
Stereotype Stereotype
No Data Explanation
Group
Group
PLDG
REDB
Out-
ASDP
DAVs
RNSI
In-
PISG
RME
ADJs
IAVs
DSR
NCs
SVs
GC
DP
1. White boy : What are you boys The word stupid is categorized as adjective
doing north of Union (ADJ) in which adjective itself is used to
Street? depict an actor’s characteristic. The social
One of you better type is conducted to explain the
answer. √ √ √ √ characteristic of black people. Different
Ernie : Just collecting bottles. power becomes the factor of stereotype
White boy : These are our bottles since it is indicated that the white boys
up here. suppress the blacks, hence Ernie is forced
Hey, guys! to give the bottles since they are claimed to
Ain't but one thing to be the whites’ property. The Union Street
do here. becomes a boundary among black and
Will : Ernie, you white people. It implicates that the north
listening to me? Union Street is under white authority.
Ernie.. now, Ernie! Blacks have no business across the Union
Ernie! Street.
White boy : This one must be
stupid. I'll tell you
what, you give us
those bottles, and we
won't kick your
black ass. Got
something to say?
2. Will : Ernie, you listening to √ √ √ √ Kick is an action verb involving physically
me? invariant feature ‘foot’. Therefore, it is
Ernie... now, Ernie! classified as IAV. Difference power
Ernie! distribution becomes the factor of
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Linguistic Features
Reflecting Factors Initiating Functions of Stereotype
Stereotype Stereotype Direction
Stereotype
No Data Explanation
Group
Group
Out-
PLDG
REDB
In-
ASDP
DAVs
RNSI
PISG
RME
ADJs
IAVs
DSR
NCs
SVs
GC
DP
stereotype. As a consequence, the minor
White boy : This one must be group is being subordinated by the
stupid. I'll tell you dominant. While, the function quality of
what, you give us stereotype is to excuse discriminatory
those bottles, and we behaviour so that Ernie and his friend
won't kick your would not across the Union Street.
black ass. Got
something to say?
3. Will : Ernie, you listening to . The conversation is taking place in the
me? √ √ √ √ railway station. Ernie and his friend are
Ernie... now, Ernie! there collecting to collect some bottles. A
Ernie! group of white boys come along and they
do stereotype toward Ernie Davis. Here,
White boy: This one must be black is an adjective category referring
stupid. I'll tell you Ernie’s skin color. Difference in power
what, you give us triggers the emergence of stereotype since
those bottles, and we the principal of otherness rules out those
won't kick your non-whites. Rationalization towards
black ass. Got discriminatory behaviour has a function to
something to say? suppress the black. This social typing
Ernie : No! simplifies the information about the black
people.
4. White boy : What? Stupid and retarded are classified into
√ √ √ √ adjectives. Both words define the
Not only stupid, but characteristic of black people that are
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Linguistic Features
Reflecting Factors Initiating Functions of Stereotype
Stereotype Stereotype Direction
Stereotype
No Data Explanation
Group
Group
Out-
PLDG
REDB
In-
ASDP
DAVs
RNSI
PISG
RME
ADJs
IAVs
DSR
NCs
SVs
GC
DP
retarded. stereotyped less smart than whites. The
factor initiating stereotype is as a way of
simplifying the demand of the perceiver.
Too much information makes a process of
communication flustered. Stereotype
supports to process it easily. The dominant
group tries to prove the inferiority of the
others by doing social type. By saying so,
the white boys are expecting Ernie to be
submissive to them.
5. White boy : And a nigger, how This exchange sets up in the north of Union
sad is that? √ √ √ √ Street between Ernie Davis and some white
Look, you've got boys. A white boy accentuates a stereotype
three seconds to drop to oppress Ernie Davis. Nigger is coded as
those bottles. NC since it qualifies what a person looks
like as it means black or colored. This
social typing refers to out-group in order to
simplify the demand of the perceiver. It is
used to simplify the information regarding
the blacks as the way to prove the
inferiority of sub group.
6. Ernie : Dear Mr. Martin, it √ √ √ √ Strange is coded as ADJ for it involves the
feels strange to psychological component of a person. Ernie
write about my life. I does social typing to himself because he
can't tell you the feels it strange to tell about his successful
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Linguistic Features
Reflecting Factors Initiating Functions of Stereotype
Stereotype Stereotype Direction
Stereotype
No Data Explanation
Group
Group
Out-
PLDG
REDB
In-
ASDP
DAVs
RNSI
PISG
RME
ADJs
IAVs
DSR
NCs
SVs
GC
DP
exact moment, I life as the whites do. Therefore, Ernie tries
knew what it was I to emphasize his identity as an inferior
wanted to or how I group. Nevertheless, he wants to show his
wanted to make my solidarity to the group he belongs to.
mark. Maybe it just
felt real good to run,
7. Ernie : I sure didn't want to √ √ √ √ Ask is identified as DAV since it is an
be remembered for action verb that has clearly beginning and
running too slow. end. Ask involves the physically invariant
People in town features ‘mouth’. The stereotype occurs
would always ask, towards out group in which according to
"What you running Ernie, people from out-group accuse him to
from? ‘running from’ the fact that he is inferior
and always be suppressed. Therefore, it
rationalizes the way blacks behave or
believe to the white folks.
Will : That'll bring Jackie √ √ √ .√ The stereotype occurred is tended to the in-
8. Robinson up. group membership. Wearing and playing
He's wearing a are two action verbs that belong to IAVs.
Brooklyn Dodgers Will, who is African American, emphasizes
uniform. that someone comes from similar identity
He's Negro and he's should not play Brooklyn Dodgers. It is
playing for the almost impossible for people who are
Brooklyn Dodgers? African American to be in one popular team
Pops : That's right, boys. together with the whites. This is conducted
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Linguistic Features
Reflecting Factors Initiating Functions of Stereotype
Stereotype Stereotype Direction
Stereotype
No Data Explanation
Group
Group
Out-
PLDG
REDB
In-
ASDP
DAVs
RNSI
PISG
RME
ADJs
IAVs
DSR
NCs
SVs
GC
DP
That there is Jackie to promote the loyalty of the black group.
Robinson.
9. Coach : I'm sorry, boys. Little Ernie is invited to play in Small Fry,
That's all there are. Elmira. In the middle of the training, his
coach gives jersey for the boys. Ernie is an
Don't worry. The √ √ √ √ exception because he has different skin
other team won't color. The stereotype is presented through
have any trouble the word recognize. Recognize is a state
recognizing you. verb that implies psychological aspect. The
coach identified as white American says
that people would not have any confusion
to recognize Ernie, in the football team
since he is colored. By social typing, it
promotes the solidarity of the dominant
group (whites) so that they cannot be
defeated by the African American (Sub-
group).
10. Journalist : You had a terrific . The journalist reflected by white American
year here at assumes that Jim, the African American,
Syracuse, Jim. would be happy since he starts to
Seven yards a carry, accomplish some achievements in football
broke records, took field. It is accentuated by the use of
your team to the guessing that is identified as IAVs. Conflict
Cotton Bowl, is the causal factors due to Jim achievement
number one draft that is being a threat for them. The
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Linguistic Features
Reflecting Factors Initiating Functions of Stereotype
Stereotype Stereotype Direction
Stereotype
No Data Explanation
Group
Group
Out-
PLDG
REDB
In-
ASDP
DAVs
RNSI
PISG
RME
ADJs
IAVs
DSR
NCs
SVs
GC
DP
choice, signed a big journalist justifies the discriminatory
contract. behaviour for it stands to the function of
I'm guessing you're √ √ √ √ stereotype.
pretty happy with the
way things turned
out.
Jim : I could be happier.
You left something
out.
11. Journalist : You talking about the Jim gives a response to the journalist using
Heisman Trophy, √ √ √ √ the word Negro, that he is not deserved to
Jim? win the trophy. ‘Negro’ is identified as NC
to label blacks. Jim knows his position in
Jim : I didn't win that. society as he belongs to the minor group.
Actually, no Negro Jim accentuates his identity as belongs to
has ever won it. Negro in order to complete the social
identity which either involves race or roles
in society. He thinks rationally to excuse
the discriminatory behaviour conducted by
the major group in regard to his cultural
background as black identity.
12. Journalist : And you're saying you . Angry is an adjective that modifies the word
should have? Negro as it qualifies the characteristic of
Jim : Now, if I say that black people. The Negroes oftentimes
the papers tomorrow stereotype as bad tempered people.
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will tell the story of √ √ √ √ However, Jim refers himself as an angry
the angry Negro Negro, thus it is categorized as in-group
who doesn't know stereotype. The journalist wants to make
his place. I know my sure whether Negro deserves to win the
place, gentlemen. It trophy or not. The black is powerless than
just may not be the white. Therefore, by stereotyping aimed
where you like it. to us membership is directed to reduce the
mental effort to simplify the information
concerning his group identity.
13. Coach : Glen Boyd, Cedar √ √ √ √ Lazy is coded as an adjective category since
Rapids High. Team it represents the psychological character of
won state. a person. Ben assumes that Glen is lazy
He has a C average though he is a white. Usually, black is
but a tested IQ of stereotyped as having ‘lazybones’
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Ben : That means he's lazy. presented by the role of the individual. He
wants to promote the solidarity by looking
for the member team who is equalled as the
way it is supposed to be.
14. Coach : Yeah, Ernie Davis. . In order to find the member team, the coach
Elmira Free √ √ √ √ promotes a skilled player to join the
Academy. Running football team. However, Ernie is a colored
back, 1,300 yards on boy; hence the coach calls him as a Negro
179 carries. boy to label his appearance. This phrase is
employed to as a reference to blacks’
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Ben : Led his team to a stereotype. Here, the case is that the coach
state championship. just wants to invite those who are in the
Why the hell didn't same group membership (in-group) so that
we look at him first? the solidarity of his group would not be
Coach : Well, he's a Negro apart.
boy, Ben.
Ben : Is this a new trend, or
is it just my luck?
Jim : What's on your mind, . Help is an action verb that does not share
Coach? I take it this physically invariant feature, so it is
15j isn't a social call. considered as IAV. Jim Brown is
√ √ √ √ questioning to Ben why he needs his help in
Ben : All right, look, there's which he precisely knows that Ben could do
this kid, and I want anything by himself. Jim presumes that
you to help me asking Negro is causing a threat for Ben.
recruit him. Here, the stereotype is conducted to reduce
mental effort for the individual. Group
Jim : You want me to help conflict among black and white becomes
you? the factor of stereotype processing as the
Ben : You're leaving us a result of a belief concerning different
hell of a hole, Jim. mentality and personality between both of
groups.
16. Ben : And we are up Big boys is a phrase that represents the
against the big boys. appearance of black people, therefore it is
We've got Pitt, coded as noun category. Stereotype is
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UCLA, Texas. referred to in-group in which Jim
Jim : You mean he's √ √ √ √ emphasizes why do white cannot talking to
colored. black folk by himself. To simplify the
information, Jim emphasizes the referee
Ben : He's a Negro, yes. between him and Jim identity. He shows to
Jim : You can't talk to Ben the domination over his racial identity
Negroes? as the subordinated group.
17. Pops : Were you the first in Pops asks Jim about the education he got in
your family to go to √ √ √ √ college since there is a distinction role
college? between black and white. Like is a state
verb representing Pops’ emotion and mental
Jim : Yes, sir, I was. state. It is a relief that Jim can attend the
university since for the time being; hardly
Pops : And what's it like at Negro got a higher education since there is
Syracuse for men class differentiation among them. Here, the
like us? in-group stereotype has a function to raise
Jim : It's great. the belief of the group in order to gain
better understanding and solidarity as the
membership of an in-group (us).
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18. Ernie : and I need you to tell Attending university can be a threat to the
me exactly where I √ √ √ √. blacks for inequality has separated them
gotta be to get there. into different class; therefore the role they
Jim : Look, if you go to played is also different. The stereotype
Syracuse, it's not presented by stating word easy. The
gonna be easy for you. dominant group may suppress the minority,
But Schwartzwalder, hence Jim advices Ernie to be more careful.
he's one of the best Easy represents state verb that shares
coaches in college cognitive psychological state. It is an in-
ball. group stereotype in which Jim Brown
assures that the University is not easy for
the men like them (black). Lastly, this
stereotype has a function to keep the
solidarity of the in-group membership.
19. White Boy 1: √ √ √ √ The white boy stereotypes Jim Brown as a
So, you're the next Jim bad tempered person. Mad is coded as
Brown, huh? adjective giving information about person
Ernie : Yeah, I can see the characteristic. Stereotype simplifies the
resemblance. information conveyed. This is in associated
Lundy : Yeah, except Brown with the black negative stereotype seen as
was always mad violent and bad tempered. By conducting
about something. social typing, Lundy portrays a simple
representation of black’s trait through Jim
Brown.
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20. Lundy : Well, maybe he can √ √ √ √ Entertain is coded as state verb since it is
entertain us. abstract interpretation reflecting the mental
You dance, Davis? states of a person. Blacks are oftentimes
JB : Not as good as me, stereotyped as a good dancer. Here, Lundy
Lundy. tries to make a joke over Ernie, since he
and two other boys are African American.
Lundy tends to emphasize the characteristic
of the minor group satirically by watching
the black dancing for it is something funny
for Lundy. This stereotype gives an excuse
discriminatory behaviour regarding blacks
since they have good ability in dancing.
21. JB : And when you use your √ √ √ .√ The difference among black and white has
meal voucher in the influenced to the separation such as in
student union... public facilities and institution. JB warns
Ernie : Right... Ernie to stay away from the meatloaf and
JB : Stay away from the the girls as he knows his background
meatloaf. identity seen from racial identity and their
Ernie : What else? roles in society. Stay is coded as IAV since
JB : Girls. it refers to an observable event and does not
You'll find a Negro share physical feature. The stereotype is
polar bear before you tended to the in-group itself in order to
find a Negro coed. promote the cohesiveness and loyalty, so
that the member would keep a distance
away from the whites to avoid friction
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among groups.
22. Ben : And I expect my players . The awareness is arising when Ben gets
not to cross those Ernie starring at a white girl. Dating a white
lines. girl is very dangerous as it causes trouble
Now, you must have a for the black. Therefore, Ben informs him
girlfriend back home, √ √ √ √ to act appropriately by implicitly states to
right? stay away from white girls. He should date
Good-looking fellow a girl come from a similar background and
like you. identity. It is emphasized in the expression
You might want to ‘good-looking’ fellow that is categorized as
keep in touch with adjective category. The stereotype is
her. You're a smart functioning to remind Ernie that he comes
kid, Davis. I don't from minor group.
have to spell it out for
you, do I?
Ernie : Anything else, Coach?
23. JB : "Whatever you do, don't √ √ √ √ Avatus stone is a term referring to an
be like Avatus African American man that has disappeared
Stone." from the university; therefore it is coded as
Ernie : Wait. But what did he NC. Ernie asks to JB whether he kills
do? Did he kill somebody or not since usually the black is
somebody? stereotyped violent and brutal. The
stereotype is intended to in-group category.
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This notification informs the membership
of the group to prevent the conflict in
society. Additionally, the stereotype helps
them to promote the cohesiveness of the
group.
24. JB : Worse. He dated a white √ √ √ √ Date is an observable event that clearly has
girl. beginning and end. It is identified as IAV
Majorette, blonde. for it does not share physical invariant
Schwartzwalder feature. Dating a white girl can cause a risk
wouldn't even give Jim for the black people because there is
a scholarship until different value among black and white. As
sophomore year. a consequence, chaos within intergroup
communication would come up. This
Made him prove stereotype is presented to the membership
himself. of an in-group to emphasize the inferior
Just goes to show, position in society.
Coach likes
winning more than he
dislikes Negroes.
25. Ernie : What's your problem, √ √ √ . √ Believe belongs to interpretive verb since
Lundy? this verb refers to behavioural event and has
Lundy : My problem is I was clearly beginning and end. Lundy believes
raised to believe you that black people should work harder.
should have to earn Different power initiates the dominant
things. group to control the society, institution, and
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JB : That's not all you were public facilities. As a result, the inferiority
raised to believe, now of the minor group is getting revealed
was it? throughout the public separation.
26. Ernie : Somebody made a √ √ √ √ Ernie wants to make sure the fact that he
mistake. gets a jersey used to be worn by Jim
They gave me the Brown, a famous black athlete. However, it
wrong number makes Ben upset. He accuses Ernie that he
Ben : Mr. Davis, I put that has made a mistake. Accuse refers to IAV
jersey in your locker. since it is an observable event that clearly
Are you accusing me has beginning and end; however, the
of making a mistake? physical invariant feature is not attached.
Ernie : No, sir. Ben tries to emphasize that he would never
make a mistake. Based on Ernie’s
perspective, it is unbelievable that he would
get that jersey regarding his position in
university as the freshman. The stereotype
is tended to rationalize behaviour expressed
by Ernie Davis.
27. Lundy : You've got something √ √ √ . √ Ernie is treated badly since he shows his
to say, 44? good skill in football game training. Treat
JB : You all right? refers to IAV that contains an observable
Ernie : Yeah activity and also has beginning and end.
JB : You can't let him treat The minor group is powerless than the
you like that and not major one. Thus, bad treatment is always
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say nothing. intended to them. Stereotype is specifically
Ernie : That's all right. I do my aimed to the out-group; in this case, it is
talking on the field. intentionally referred to the white since
whites are seen to discriminate others who
are non-whites further well known as racist.
28. Lundy : Don't ever make me √ √ √ √ The fight in the field cannot be eluded since
look bad again. Lundy gets mad because of Ernie Davis.
Ben : Back to the huddle, Ben separates both of them and reminds
Lundy. Ernie concerning his physical appearance
You got away with a that bigger than those whites. Here, bigger
lot back in high school is an adjective qualifying Ernie’s
'cause you were disposition. The stereotype towards other
bigger than everybody group simplifies information about the
else. perceiver that is black people. Ben
stereotypes Ernie Davis in order to
Those days are done. rationalize his behaviour which is tightly
You got it? related to violent due to the physical trait
Ernie : Got it, Coach. of which stronger than the others.
29. JB : They're saying Pete √ √ √ . √ Whites are seen as hardworking people and
Dawkins is gonna take smart. JB shows the persistency of a white
home the Heisman. group reflecting on a figure of Pete
Ernie : Well, he rushed for over Dawkins. Pete Dawkins is a good football
1,000 yards, and has player. The stereotype of a white emerges
almost as many to simplify the information of the out-group
receiving yards, JB. membership (Pete Dawkins figure).
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He's gotta be real Furthermore, it is an excuse to prove the
good. inferiority of the sub group where JB and
JB : Ernie belong based on the black perspective
Yeah, well, he's that classifies them into minor and inferior
definitely real white. group.
30. Ernie : JB, look. √ √ √ √ Here, JB and Ernie find their couples to
JB : What? dance with that are two Negro polar bears.
Ernie : Hey! The phrase of Negro polar bears is coded
Negro polar bears. as noun category representing the girls who
JB : are categorized as Negro. Negro means
Who knew they colored people. They try to emphasize their
travelled in pairs? characteristics that belong to the same
group identity. Stereotype within in-group
category is proposed to tighten the
solidarity and unity as one group
membership.
31. Ernie : They're good, Pops, √ √ √ .√ Social class plays an important role that
thanks. further influences the classification in
I'm keeping them up. society. It gives an impact towards
language use. Degree becomes a crucial
I like history, and term that determines someone’s position in
I'm society. Degree is a noun category
taking a business assigning people into certain social class.
course. Here, Pops hopes that by education, people
Pops : That's good. come from minor group could get a better
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It's that degree that's job as well as those from the major group.
going to count for He employs social type to the in-group
something. membership to encourage the black folks,
Gonna get you a so that they are able to obtain a better
good job. opportunity.
32. Will : Where you gonna get √ √ √ √ Considering the separation among black
a good job at, a and white, Will sardonically convinces
Negro with a Ernie whether he can get a better job by his
diploma? degree or not. The stereotype is referred to
Ernie Davis as a member of the group by
AT&T? GM? emphasizing ‘Negro with a diploma’. This
is coded as noun category since it assigns to
It's football that's label the characteristic of his group. Will
gonna take him assures that attaining diploma would not
someplace. take Ernie to get a better job. All he knows
Otherwise, he gonna is about football and he has a very good
be working right skill on it. Will believes that people just like
here with us, cutting them would end up by cutting coal.
coal, and you know Therefore, the different role among black
it. and white becomes the factor initiating in-
group stereotype. Moreover, the stereotype
presented expectedly gives interpretation
concerning the social situation
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33. Ernie : I got a scholarship. √ √ √ . √ Ernie and Will are just coming out of the
I can't risk losing it, church for attending a meeting discussing
and I don't wanna about racial equality. When Ernie says he
invite trouble. cannot attend the event with Martin Luther
Will : I see. Did Emmett King, Will negatively conduct a stereotype
Till invite trouble? to Ernie’s coach who is a white man. Told
Did Rosa Parks? is an action verb categorized as DAV that
involves physically invariant feature
Who told you this, ‘mouth’. Will invites Ernie to attend an
your coach? event for the sake of country change and
Ernie : You don't equality. Since Ernie gets a scholarship he
understand. cannot attend that event. Will presumes that
It's a different world the coach gives a bad influence on him. The
up there. different value of equality triggers a social
type conducted by Will to the whites. It is
expected that Ernie would understand the
change to unite the cohesiveness of the
group in order to obtain equality.
34. Will : No understanding √ √ √ √ Union street is a street settled by various
whatsoever with the immigrants from across the world including
troubles in this African American. Union street becomes a
country. separating line among black and white.
“You boys got no Black should not have across the north of
business north of Union Street since it represents a
Union Street, you prohibition, so that they cannot have an
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hear me?" affair across the north union. North of
Ernie : Now, leave Union Street is reflecting stereotype coded
Pops out of this, as noun category to label white’s property.
Will. The existence of power creates a gap
among them; the dominant group controls
the social aspect in society. The function of
stereotype here is that suppression of the
sub-group can be eliminated by changing
the country to be equal.
35. Will : Now you got a white √ √ √ . √ White man is classified as noun category
man telling you employed to describe the characteristic of
what you can and group possessing white skin tone. In this
can't do. case, stereotype is tended to the whites as
Ernie : Wait a minute. Hold the out-group membership. There is
on. assumption that white can do anything as
Watch how you talk such commanding the black to do
to me. something. In stereotyping, there is a
tendency to evoke the identity of a group.
Based on Ernie’s perspective, Ernie should
not have paid an attention to his coach. This
is conducted to promote the loyalty of in-
group identity.
36. Will : That man don't care Will assures the white man known as
nothing about you, Ernie’s coach is just taking an advantage on
Ernie. Ernie. He does not care at all concerning
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You're not there. black people. Will uses the phrase educated
Ernie : You don't know him. √ √ √ √ nigger to show Ernie that even though he is
Will : You just his educated educated, he is just a Negro boy who has to
nigger. understand his position and cultural
Ernie : You don't know what background. Educated nigger is coded as
you're talking about. noun category. The factor initiating
stereotype here is excusing discriminatory
behaviour toward Negroes. Negro, as it
means colored people, belongs to inferior
group in society
37. Ernie : You don't think I'm √ √ √ . √ In multicultural society, the major group is
reminded every the most powerful group in controlling the
minute of who I am society. A threat would also emerge among
at school? the minority group as such in black society.
Everybody there is A trivial issue becomes crucial if it is
watching me, and related to the race and ethnicity which
waiting for me to further leads to stereotype and racism.
make a mistake. Here, the stereotype is reflected through
Will : You Ernie Davis. two words watching and waiting that are
You got your name coded as IAVs. Ernie states that white
in the paper people are waiting and watching him to find
mistake so that they can blame on him. As a
result, oppression toward minor group
cannot be avoided. Thus, the inferiority of
his group is revealed.
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38. Will : Now that's something √ √ √ .√ It is something to be proud of that a
for colored folk member of a minority group successfully
around here to open accomplishes an achievement and it is
up a newspaper, published in social media such a
Ernie, and see your newspaper. Here, a stereotype is
name, your face. represented by the word colored folk to
refer the black group. This in-group
And say, "I know stereotype appears as well as the power
him. I went to school distribution that segregates the groups
with him." based on the skin color. As a consequence,
They gonna be the community, especially blacks expect a
looking up to you. better change throughout Ernie’s
I think you owe achievement. Will forces Ernie to take a
them more than just responsibility since the colored folks are
running a ball. looking up to Ernie in order to obtain
equality.
39. Sarah : "Ernie Davis is a bull- √ √ √ √ Sarah is a Negro girl. Black people are
necked, steel- physically superior and athletic. Therefore,
shouldered running Sarah is highlighting Ernie’s characteristic
back "from Syracuse that is written on the magazine. Bull necked
University, who can and steel-shoulder represent Ernie’s
run a football field's physical appearance, hence they are coded
length "in 10 as NCs. This constructs a belief that black
seconds flat." people are athletic and strong. This belief is
Ernie : Okay, put that away simply sorting out the information
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now, please. regarding blacks’ trait and representation.
The function of stereotype is to rationalize
behaviour regarding physical strength.
40. Ben : Now, we barely got by √ √ √ .√ A match between Syracuse University and
West Virginia when its opponent is held in West Virginia. Ben
we played them here advises his students to pay attention the
last year, and they've situation since the spectator supporting
been licking their opponent team are brutal, racist and won’t
chops waiting for us obey the rules. Here, Syracuse University
ever since. team is composed by three Negroes;
apprehension of a riot in the field comes up.
They play by a Ben conducts the stereotype towards in-
different set of rules. group category as the white folk by
It will be hostile. accentuating unruly folks. This feature is
Their fans are categorized as an adjective. This is
unruly, especially conducted to excuse white behaviour as
when they're playing well as racist folks.
against a team that
looks a little
different than they
do.
41. Lundy : Hell, Squirrel, √ √ √ √ The stereotype occurred is directed to the
I don't know which minor group that is black people. Black
one's worse. people have a long history of slavery era.
But you see, Davis, Therefore, the judgement about black
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around here, servant still exists. It is reflected by the way
Squirrel finishes the Lundy mocks Ernie to shine his shoes.
laces. Here, shine refers to an action that means to
If it makes you clean up something which further identified
happy, as IAV as it does not share physically
you can shine them invariant element. It shows the gap between
for me. them by which one of them is inferior and
another one is powerless as it is perceived
by blacks. This out-group stereotype
functions to prove the inferiority of the
lower group throughout subordination
shaped by racial identity.
42. Ben : Hey! √ √ √ . √ A mockery is referred to Ernie Davis; as a
result, it invites resentment for Ernie Davis.
What the hell's going Therefore, both Lundy and Ernie involve in
on in here? a dispute that invoke physical contact.
Where are you Black people are oftentimes seen as
going, arrogant, violent, and bad-tempered people.
Davis? Davis! Thus, Lundy presumes that black is crazy.
I'm talking to you! Crazy is coded as an adjective category that
is employed in order to describe Ernie’s
Lundy : Hey, you guys all trait. The causal factor of stereotype
saw it. appears as an alternative way in portraying
Coach, he went out-group characteristic. Meanwhile, this
crazy on me. stereotype is conducted in order to provide
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a reason regarding the action of
discrimination.
43. Ben : Davis, Buckley, √ √ √ √ The racist and brutal societies are reflected
Baker, you stay in by the influence of Mountaineer fans when
the middle of the the football match is being taken place. The
pack. hatred of white folks toward the blacks
becomes a racial discrimination. Here, the
Keep your heads spectator refers Ernie and his Negro friends
down. as well as terrible and frightening figure
Spectator : It must be Halloween, similar to the appearance of spooks or
'cause here come the ghosts in Halloween. Here, the accentuating
spooks! of spooks is coded as noun category since it
is used to assign blacks’ group membership.
This stereotype emerges as a simple way to
filter the information of blacks’
characteristic that further may have a
function to reduce mental effort for the
individual conducted social typing.
44. Commentator : √ √ √ √ Since black people are seen physically
Davis picks up a big superior, the non-black people, especially
block whites oftentimes label them through their
innate appearances. The commentator as
and with a stiff arm, well as a white man, mentions Ernie Davis
gets free as having stiff arm that definitely stronger
into West Virginia than the others. This stereotype is
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territory categorized as noun category. The
stereotype represents Ernie Davis and his
Ben : Shit, he's going in. group that have capability in sports in
which additionally, they are mostly
athletics. Here, stereotype occurs as
simplifying information of Ernie’s
disposition. Furthermore, it rationalizes
discriminatory behaviour toward Ernie
Davis.
45. Ernie : Why'd you pull me, √ √ √ .√ Ben pulls Ernie Davis out of the game since
Coach? the situation in the field is really chaotic.
I took it down there. The spectators throw bottles over the player
Let me score. in the field. They become sensitive
concerning the presence of Negro players
Ben : If I let you carry that within the opponent team. The referee acts
ball across the goal unfair towards Ernie Davis so that Ben
line, pulls him out. It will be dangerous if Ernie
all of us, we might Davis scores successfully. The stereotype is
not get back on that reflected by the word do; further coded as
bus in one piece. IAV since it is an observable event that
does not share physical features. The
That's the way they spectator may abuse them by any chance.
do things down here. Though Ben is white man as well as the
spectators, he has responsibility to protect
his team. This stereotype is caused by the
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group conflict between blacks and whites.
Therefore, the stereotype here is referred to
emphasize the inferiority of black group.
46. Commentator: √ √ √ √ Blackie is a term to refer the black or Negro
and the Orangemen coded as noun category. The chaotic
have grabbed a 6-0 situation leads the spectator to insult the
lead against the black people. They shout out and command
Mountaineers the blacks to back home to Africa since
on their own home their presence as an inferior group is
turf. assessed as a threat for the whites. Here,
Syracuse team has led the match; as a
Spectator : Go home, blackie! consequence, the opponent put abhorrence,
and it is directed to the blacks as they have
skills in sports.
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Just a running back? comes from the lower group that has no
That's bullshit! position and can be easily oppressed and
exploited. This in-group stereotype has a
function to reduce mental effort as to
simplify the information of his
representation.
48. Ernie : You know, maybe, √ √ √ √ Since Ernie Davis does not allow scoring a
just maybe, Coach, the goal in the field, he begins to judge his
rules down here are coach, Ben. As the black man, Ernie has an
your rules, too. assumption that Ben is likely discriminating
Coach : That's enough. him as well as the spectator in West
Come on. Virginia do, wherein they tend to be racist
toward blacks. It is reflected by the use of
rules which is categorized as noun category
to assign white people behaviour. This
emergence of stereotype is caused by power
differences among them which is directed
to excuse the discriminatory behaviour
conducted toward blacks.
49. Journalist : Say, Ben, how many √ √ √ . √ A journalist is watching the match being
colored you got taken place at Cotton Bowl. He talks to Ben
playing for you? to pay attention to his team players,
Ben : Three, why? especially those who are blacks; Ernie and
Journalist : You just be careful, his friends. Here, colored refers to the
Ben. group of people that have skin tone darker
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than white people; therefore, it is coded as
They got no noun category. The journalist is asking Ben
discipline. Too many about the total colored people or black
of them and they'll people recruited in the team. Whites
take the team away represent the characteristic of black people
from you. as indisciplinary and lazy. Thus, he warns
Now, you give my Ben to be careful for it is very risky to have
best to Reggie. Negro in the team.
50. Journalist : You just be careful, √ √ √ √ Coon is used by whites to describe the
Ben. characteristic of out-group membership. It
is employed to refer the colored people.
They got no This phrase is used to emphasize the
discipline. Too stereotype black people The angry fans in
many of them and West Virginia judge Ben as a coon lover.
they'll take the However, Ben as a white man looking after
team away from three Negro players is judged as coon-lover
you. by the fans because they are scared of the
Now, you give my blacks’ presence. The stereotype emerged is
best to Reggie. caused by the different roles and status and
Spectator : Coon-lover! it is conducted to reduce mental effort for
the individuals in representing Ben’s
disposition.
51. Mr. Page : They're calling this √ √ √ . √ Racism is a crucial issue in American
game the North society. The journalist asks some questions
against the South. related to the change movement to equality.
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Those questions are proposed to give
In light of what's oppression toward Ernie Davis by bringing
going on in this up sensitive issues. Pressure here, is coded
country, do you as noun category that indicates the burden
feel added he should deal with to eliminate inequality.
pressure to The stereotype conducted by white man
represent change? occurs because the white group is dominant
and powerful than the blacks. Therefore it
Ben : We don't concern is tended to subordinate the lower group.
ourselves with
politics.
52. Ernie : To be honest, Mr. √ √ √ √ Winning the football game is the only thing
Page, when I'm out Ernie hopes for. He knows his position in
on that field, the society as the inferior group. Therefore,
he wants to put an effort to show the society
I only think about that colored people are able to accomplish
winning the game. achievement. This in-group stereotype is
presented through the use of ‘color’
But that doesn't representing racial identity. The factor leads
mean I don't know to stereotype is response to a need social
the color of my own identity. Racial identity influences the way
skin. society appraises a certain group. It is
accentuated in order to promote the
solidarity of in-group membership.
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53. Lew : We've got a problem, √ √ √ . √ White people still mention African
Ben. American as colored people. The word
colored is employed to identify them as
Ben : What? having black or dark skin tone. This
identification of color leads to racial
Lew : The Aristocrat Hotel discrimination. As it is uttered by Lew, the
does not allow hotel where the Syracuse team will stay in
coloreds to stay here. is prohibited for non-white people. Thus,
the stereotype here functions to provide a
reason of discrimination toward black folks.
54. Ben : Scare tactics. √ √ √ √ Play is coded as IAV for the reason it is an
Doesn't have a observable event that does not share
goddamn physical element. Throughout Lew’s
thing to do with utterance, he tries to give an advice to Ben
football. since it is dangerous to employ Negro
Lew : We shouldn't play him. player within the team. NCAA as the
Maybe not even Art or association of athletic in the United States
Jack but especially is right away watching him. Anxiousness
Ernie. concerning racial chaos emerges due to
The NCAA is on my different social roles. Ernie is good skilled
back. football player and it causes jealousy
among the whites group. Thus, Lew
Even the Mayor of conducts a stereotype to promote the
Dallas is nervous, solidarity and loyalty of dominant group
afraid of race riots. belief system and values.
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55. Journalist : George, fancy seeing √ √ √ . √ Ernie’s ability in athletic has become a
you here. commodity that contributes a great profit
You taking a look at for some people especially whites who own
Davis? football team. The journalist asks which
team Ernie Davis attends. He states redskin
George : I've seen him. uniform to classify the possibility Ernie
Journalist : Really? Davis plays in. Redskin refers to native
In a redskins American tribes. He notes the word redskin
uniform? since redskin is also non-white group
category that coherently inferior. The factor
George : I think he'd look initiating stereotype emerges as a response
better in a to a need of identity in society in order to
Cleveland highlight the inferiority of sub-group.
uniform.
56. Logan : I've been waiting √ √ √ √ White people use the term nigger to
for this nigger. identify black. A white man from the
Referee : Okie. Okie. Set! opponent team mocks him since the
Logan : I'm about to kick existence of black people in United States
your black ass becomes a threat for his group.
back to Africa, Furthermore, the hatred towards black is
boy. emphasized by the word kick to Africa.
JB : Oh, yeah? Kick is coded as DAV since it shares
Too bad I'm from physical element ‘foot’. He wants to
Philly. classify the identity in society by expelling
them away as the non-whites so that there
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will be no more fear and threat for them.
Additionally, it promotes the solidarity and
consensus of dominant group’s belief
system and values.
57. Commentator : Davis is finally √ √ √ . √ The hatred and wroth towards black are
helped to his feet expressed by the opponent team identified
by All-American as white man who hits Ernie Davis until he
ackler Jack falls down on the ground. However, he
Buckley seems to be alright when JB helps him up.
One has to It is not astonishing since Ernie Davis has
wonder just what strong physical appearance. The situation
kind of shape that leads to stereotype process is presented
Ernie Davis is in. as a way to simplify the information about
black people. Therefore, people would be
easily recognizing the blacks by their
physical characteristics.
58. JB : So precisely when is Ernie Davis gives a point to his team and it
it you're going to makes the opponent team (Texas Longhorn)
start kicking my mad at him. Ernie’s achievement is a shame
black ass back to for Texas Longhorn since the white failure
Africa? to defeat the black. Therefore, the coach
Coach : Hey Buckley! √ √ √ √ directly refers Ernie Davis, the owner of
Ernie : Hey, come on, stay number 44, for embarrassing them.
cool. Embarrassing is state verb that is used to
stereotype Ernie. The failure of the
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Ben : They're baiting us. Longhorn team indicates that they cannot
Coach 2 : They're baiting them take a responsibility to maintain their
Longhorn’s position specifically over the blacks.
Coach : Hey, Logan, Taylor,
44 is embarrassing
you.
59. Logan : Pack your bags, spook. √ √ √ √ The whites implicitly states pack to the
Donald : Come on, black players in order to keep them away
let's just play ball. and send them back to blacks’ provenance
Logan : You defending this in Africa. Pack is descriptive action verb
nigger? that shares physically invariant feature
How you gonna call ‘hand’. Logan also conducts stereotyping
yourself by bringing up religious background to
a white Christian? other whites, Donald, since he tries to calm
Donald : I'm Jewish. them down. This stereotype is formed as a
result of different social identity among
each of them. It has a function to
underscore that white group is dominant
than the black.
60. Ernie : Coach, on the The negative stereotype of black people has
trip down here I saw a influenced to some aspects of social life.
lot of things out that bus The appearance of black might scare the
window √ √ √ √ white people. Therefore, the white people
Now, we get to Dallas, separate almost every single thing from
they got me, Jack and black. Here, the blacks are segregated from
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Art in a tiny room with the proper room in a hotel where they are
cots. replaced in a room contain cots. Cots are
closely related to servant’s stuff. It brings
We can't use the back to the time when slavery existed.
elevator 'cause we Blacks were servant that doing so many
might scare the white jobs for whites. This stereotype has
folks. embedded due to the different values shared
to prove the weakness of sub-group. Lastly,
Can't even walk in the the function of stereotype is coming in
front door of a hotel. order to process the information easily
when portraying blacks’ representation.
61. Ernie : We can't use the √ √ √ . √ Racist is tightly related to the white people
elevator 'cause we based on black’s perspective. The racial
might scare the segregation proposed by white functions to
white folks. Can't eliminate the fear within the white group as
even walk in the well as the majority. Ernie believes that
front door of a hotel. those whites who have discriminated him
Now, all those are watching in the field to find out that
people who did that, black could never be equalized as the
who believe that's whites. Here, believe is a state verb
right, are watching. referring mental state of a person. This
But you know what, stereotype is caused by different power
so are they. distribution among two groups. It is
employed in order to reduce mental effort
of the white group in describing blacks’
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representation.
62. Ben : What the man is trying √ √ √ √ Although Ernie Davis successfully winning
to say is that the the trophy, he is still less appreciated by the
trophy ceremony in society. The whites deny the black presence
our honor will be held by uttered color restricted. Their
at Oak Hill Country assumption is that black supposed to be
Club tonight. separated with them. The word restricted
Boys : Great. Very nice. gives an accentuation of different racial
Ben : group identity. It is conducted to distinguish
Unfortunately, the which is the member of the in-group (us)
Oak Hill Country and out-group (them). Furthermore, it has a
Club is color function to keep the cohesiveness and
restricted. loyalty of the dominant group.
Which means that
three of us, including
the player who was
awarded the Cotton
Bowl MVP today,
cannot attend.
63. A white : Ernie Davis? √ √ √ √ A white fan of Ernie Davis asks him to sign
man an autograph to his son. He states that it
I hate to disturb you, would be a pleasure if he meets Ernie Davis
but would and Brown. The word Brown not only
you sign an autograph refers to black people, who have dark color,
for my son? but also refers to an athlete named Brown
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He's 12, and you're his such Jim Brown; therefore, it is categorized
favorite player. as noun category since it assigns
Gonna be great to see description of a person. It gives specific
you with the Browns. information regarding the African
American physical characteristic. The
factor determining stereotype emerges as an
alternative way to simplify the information
about an individual (Jim Brown) in order to
reduce mental effort when this white fan
tries to figure out the representation of
Browns.
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