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Sexual Profanity and Interpersonal Judgement. Robert Paul O'neil Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 2001 Sexual Profanity and Interpersonal Judgement. Robert Paul O'neil Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation O'neil, Robert Paul, "Sexual Profanity and Interpersonal Judgement." (2001). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 427. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/427 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6" x 9" black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. ProQuest Information and Learning 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor. Ml 48106-1346 USA 800-521-0600 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. SEXUAL PROFANITY AND INTERPERSONAL JUDGEMENT A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Sociology by Robert P. O’Neil B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1989 M.A., East Carolina University, 1995 December 2001 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number. 3042643 Copyright 2001 by O'Neil, Robert Paul All rights reserved. UMI* UMI Microform 3042643 Copyright 2002 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ©Copyright 2001 Robert Paul O’Neil All rights reserved ii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The completion of this dissertation is not only the result of my labor, but also the direct and indirect involvement of others. Of particular importance are the members of my committee: co-chairs Dawn Robinson and F. Andrew Deseran, as well as William Bankston and Katherine Rosier-Brown who have provided valuable insights and support for this work. In addition, the Sociology Department faculty at Louisiana State University supplied the theoretical and methodological knowledge necessary for me to attempt this study. Academic institutions I have previously attended also must be acknowledged. Numerous faculty members at East Carolina University and Stephen F. Austin State University must be praised for kindling and sustaining my interest in sociology, and contributing to the background knowledge that allowed my successful completion of a graduate education in this field. During the initial formulation stages of this study, many friends patiently endured my questioning of taken-for-granted speech and behavior. Their input was vital for my understanding of the use of profanity. Finally, the writings of the late Erving Goffman must be acknowledged for providing organization and clarity to what would otherwise be my own intriguing but poorly formulated conception of social interaction. I extend a heartfelt thank you to all who have provided the knowledge and expertise necessary for me to complete this dissertation. iii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...................................................................................................iii LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................vi ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................ vii CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................I CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................... 4 Language and Culture.............................................................................................. 4 Language and Gender...............................................................................................7 Sexual Profanity as Metaphor................................................................................ 10 The Social Construction of Deviance....................................................................18 The Development of Western Attitudes toward Sex and Gender Roles............ 19 Twentieth Century Change in Public Profanity and Sexual Attitudes................32 Identity and Labeling ..............................................................................................46 Gender Identities .....................................................................................................52 Sexual Profanity as Derogation.............................................................................. 58 Summary.................................................................................................................64 The Present Research Question.............................................................................. 66 Endnotes for Chapter 2......................................................................................... 69 CHAPTER 3. METHODS.................................................................................................71 Hypotheses.............................................................................................................. 71 Model.......................................................................................................................72 Sample.....................................................................................................................74 Measurement...........................................................................................................76 CHAPTER 4. ANALYSIS................................................................................................ 79 Endnotes for Chapter 4........................................................................................... 86 CHAPTER 5. RESULTS....................................................................................................87 Main Effects............................................................................................................87 Interactions..............................................................................................................89 CHAPTER 6. CONCLUSIONS ..........................................................................................91 Main Hypotheses.................................................................................................... 91 Secondary Hypotheses ........................................................................................... 92 Discussion............................................................................................................... 93 Limitations.............................................................................................................. 95 Implications.............................................................................................................97 REFERENCES................................................................................................................. 99 iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. APPENDIX A. SUPREME COURT CASES CITED....................................................113 APPENDIX B. SAMPLE VIGNETTES......................................................................... 114 VITA.................................................................................................................................. 116 v Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further
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