Apology Case
​(in English (and Kreol Seselwa on request))

The following case was developed in collaboration with the University of Seychelles with the aim to raise awareness of gender stereotypes in the Seychelles among university staff in particular. The background for this is a public portrayal/stereotype of men as inadequate and irresponsible. Note that all material is in English and/or Kreol Seselwa. For more information about the background and set-up see:
Deutschmann, M. & Steinvall, A. (2020). Gender stereotypes and the apology in a small state: Uncovering Creole male stereotypes in the Seychelles using digital matched-guise methodology. Small States & Territories Journal, 3 (1), 99-116.  Link to full text

Note, however, that the material provided below (i.e. the open access surveys) are in English only. Surveys including material in Kreol Seselwa can be provided on demand.

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Working out the script
The script was worked out in collaboration with native speakers of Kreol Seselwa at the University of Seychelles.

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two_apologies_in_english.pdf
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Recording and Morphing
Before recording the scripts, we first trialed a number of voices to see which responded best to voice morphing, See Methods for further descriptions.

Version 1A: American Female (original)

Version 1B: American male (manipulated)

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Want to try?
If you want to try out the case with your own class use QR-code is link below for a ready package.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/RSQ8TJP

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Note! Contact [email protected]  if you want to do this with a group so that we can set up a specific group for you and give you access to the results.

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Link to post-survey. Please let participants answer this after the seminar discussion!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R7N92JX
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Some Results from Previous Trials
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​Figure 1. Differences in responses to Creole and American male/female apologies

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In the trials conducted in the Seychelles it was evident that the Creole male version in particular was evaluated very negatively.

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