Truck Drivers are often single storied in several different ways. To uncover the artifacts of their bad reputation, I researched forums, blogs, Youtube vides, and tweets to get a glimpse of the stereotypical reasoning. The first message I revealed through the artifacts includes that the job of a truck driver is a low-class career. Therefore, the stereotypical behaviors attribute qualities such as uneducated and not qualified. For example, several YouTube videos portray truck drivers behind the wheel while poorly driving. It matters that these messages are being sent because it discredits the belief that truck drivers are capable of professionalism and ignore unique obstacles truck drivers often face. It holds the chance of containing highly misleading material.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2-qlSYYZ6g
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/dyersburg-tn/T230T21BINJI7GQTS
It is limiting because people often correlate the perception of a bad career with bad people. They do not psychologically allow the qualities of professionalism, integrity, and pride to show in this career field. The social implications of these negative messages begin with the adoption of wrong information. This wrong information leads to the wrong attitude and can turn into the wrong approach with career choices and social interaction.
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/they-all-suck.190716/
During my analysis of the artifacts I noticed the underlying argument that the career of a truck driver is not considered a desirable career by most people in our society. That is a fair judgment, however, it welcomes the behavior of being single-storied. It welcomed the negativity and bad experiences with truck drivers and ignored the good. Qualities in inexperienced drivers such as unprofessionalism were the only qualities published, making it an epic single story.
You found some great research that backs up your cause. I'm not sure how much of a "minority" truck drivers are, but you really did argue a great case.
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