Know what horizontal violence is and why it happens. Be able to
recognize horizontal violence in interpreting. Know some strategies
for how to reduce horizontal violence in our field.
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Why do we eat our young? Wait, DO we eat our young? A. Is there
evidence of intergenerational communication conflict in among
interpreters in Ohio? B. If so, what is the nature of it?
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Preliminary survey to address first question Analyzed
quantitatively and qualitatively Interviews Analyzed qualitatively;
main focus
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Terminology Commonalities among different terms Specific
behaviors Effects on victims Importance
Subjugated professional status Helping fields Limited
professional identity
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Constrained decision latitude Powerlessness Nursings JDR
framework and interpretings DCS framework
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Professional hierarchies Hostility is the natural outcome of
working in a hierarchical system where there is little control and
scarce resources (Bartholomew 2006, p.70).
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Role stress Rigid expectations of role Expectation of
femininity Ideal of invisibility
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The stress of HV depletes resources needed to deal with it
Transition shock new professionals experience
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Its a culture We love the status quo Induction of new members
Hostility toward change Dues-paying
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The role of new professionals Denial Intermittent reinforcement
Unwillingness to be observed Experiences in schools and training
programs
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Both groups were more comfortable with their own group Comments
that indicated it was more than generational
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Horizontal violence happened to all 4 interviewees
Defensiveness Common knowledge of those kind of stories Mention of
gatekeepers Hesitancy to be labeled new Note about methodology- new
and experienced for this study
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All 4 interviewees had participated in HV Important note: This
is not something they were aware of, nor are they bad people. It
would be wrong to otherize them. Negative comments about other
interpreters Denial of the problem Language about training programs
Overconfidence and dues-paying
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Critical/feminist pedagogy Assertiveness Recognizing and naming
the phenomenon JDR, DC-S Psychological capital Supervision and
mentorship
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What about the unique realities of interpreting? We almost
always work between people We have unusual power dynamics with our
consumers We work with oppression regularly
