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Master suppression techniques
Hello guys,
Reading this post about the differences between living in Sweden or Norway, I came across this article about "Master Suppression Techniques", also called "Domination Techniques". They are covert aggression techniques I believe.
Definition: " Master suppression techniques are defined as strategies of social manipulation by which a dominant group maintains such a position in a (established or unexposed) hierarchy."
Techniques:
Making invisible: To silence or otherwise marginalize people in opposition by ignoring them. Example: Another speaker takes something you have said as if it were their idea, or starts speaking despite it being your turn.
Ridicule: In a manipulative way to portray the arguments of, or their opponents themselves, in a ridiculing fashion. Example: When making an accusation of wrongdoing against someone, you are being told that you look cute when you're angry.
Withhold information: To exclude a person from the decision making process, or knowingly not forwarding information so as to make the person less able to make an informed choice. Example: Your colleagues have a meeting that concerns you, without inviting you. Example: Decisions are made not in a conference where everyone is present, but at a dinner party later in the evening, where only some attendants have been invited.
Double bind: To punish or otherwise belittle the actions of a person, regardless of how they act. Example: When you do your work tasks thoroughly, you receive complaints for being too slow. When you do them efficiently, you're critiqued for being sloppy.
Heap blame/put to shame: To embarrass someone, or to insinuate that they are themselves to blame for their position. Example: You inform your manager that you are being slandered, but are told it is your fault since you dress provocatively.
Maybe some of them deserve their place in the dictionary?
