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Contempt as the absence of appraisal, not recognition, respect
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 October 2017
Abstract
Gervais & Fessler's defense of a sentiment construct for contempt captures features distinguishing the phenomenon from basic emotions and highlights the fact that it comprises a coordinated syndrome of responses. However, their conceptualization of contempt as the absence of respect equivocates. Consequently, a “dignity” culture that prescribes respect does not thereby limit legitimate contempt in the manner the authors claim.
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On the deep structure of social affect: Attitudes, emotions, sentiments, and the case of “contempt”
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