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Analyzing stereotypes across time using Google Ngram Viewer / Susan E. Mason.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Publisher: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781526436245 (ebook) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.385 23
Online resources: This case report demonstrates the value of creativity and patience in a project that crossed time periods and disciplines. Google Ngram Viewer was used to assess age-related stereotypes as represented in literature published from 1800 through the year 2000. I discuss some of the challenges faced as we gathered information from diverse disciplines, applied a new methodology to test old research questions, and struggled with the most effective way to communicate our findings.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This case report demonstrates the value of creativity and patience in a project that crossed time periods and disciplines. Google Ngram Viewer was used to assess age-related stereotypes as represented in literature published from 1800 through the year 2000. I discuss some of the challenges faced as we gathered information from diverse disciplines, applied a new methodology to test old research questions, and struggled with the most effective way to communicate our findings.

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