I came across a lot of info on the topic of how labeling influences perception when I was researching issue framing for my dissertation. You might want to try searching under the term "framing" instead of "labeling" to see what pops up that way.
Amanda Kirk Doctoral Candidate Department of Political Science University of Massachusetts at Amherst Thompson Hall 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 USA "Cultural and moral relativists sap our sense of moral outrage by defending the position that human rights are a Western invention. Men who abuse women rarely fail to use the vocabulary the relativists have kindly provided them. They claim the right to adhere to an alternative set of values - an "Asian," "African" or "Islamic" approach to human rights. This mind-set needs to be broken. A culture that carves the genitals of young girls, hobbles their minds, and justifies their physical oppression is not equal to a culture that believes women have the same rights as men." Ayaan Hirsi Ali Quoting Beth DeSombre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Next syllabus hole to fill: > > I'm looking for readings that talk about the role of information or > labeling as an environmental protection strategy (separate from regulation > -- the idea that simply providing information can change behavior). > Things like how the Toxic Release Inventory or related industry disclosure > rules change industry behavior, or anything about how labeling something > as organic or dolphin-safe or whatever changes consumer behavior and/or > the theory behind why. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > > Beth > > Elizabeth R. DeSombre > Wellesley College
