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  • Sociology

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  • Ostracism, defined as being ignored and excluded, is a significant social experience.
  • Previous research primarily focused on complete exclusion, overlooking subtler forms of social rejection.
  • Partial ostracism involves forms of attention that fail to acknowledge a person's essential identity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To expand the understanding of ostracism by introducing and defining partial ostracism.
  • To demonstrate that attention does not preclude ostracism, challenging prior assumptions.
  • To explore the diverse manifestations and contexts of partial ostracism.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review tracing the evolution of ostracism research from Cyberball to informational exclusion.
  • Conceptual analysis of sexual objectification as a form of partial ostracism.
  • Examination of examples such as inconsistent caregiving and workplace tokenism.

Main Results:

  • Partial ostracism operates through inconsistent attention, selective inclusion, or superficial recognition.
  • Sexual objectification exemplifies partial ostracism, where women are recognized for appearance but not personhood.
  • Partial ostracism can occur in various social contexts, including family and professional environments.

Conclusions:

  • Receiving attention is not mutually exclusive with experiencing ostracism.
  • Partial ostracism is a pervasive phenomenon in everyday social interactions.
  • Further systematic investigation into partial ostracism is warranted.