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Publication details [#57886]
Clark, Jodie. 2013. ‘Maybe she just hasn’t matured yet’: Politeness, gate-keeping and the maintenance of status quo in a community of practice. Journal of Politeness Research 9 (2) : 211–237.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal WWW
Annotation
In a field hockey players’ community of practice, two moral priorities clash: a dislike of homosexuality on the one hand, and a want for a kindly, socially inclusive club on the other. Drawing on redefined politeness, this paper asserts that the evaluative label “im/mature” serves as a way of covering up the conflict and upholding an engagement to both.