“Remember, it's always whites' ball”: Descriptions of African American male communication

Employee mistreatment and muted voices in the culturally diverse workplace

“…While muted group theory has been used extensively to address muting on the basis of gender, mutedness based on ethnicity (e.g., Orbe, 1994) has also been explored. For example, Orbe (1994) studied the communication of African American males as a muted group since their discourse and worldview are not part of the dominant norms in the United States.…”

Basketball coaches’ experience in working with multicultural teams: Central and Northern European perspectives

“…Also, some Black American players can lack experience of interaction with non-Black populations, and have to learn how to integrate within a majority-White group by 'trying different strategies, learning from past mistakes, and constantly putting themselves in risky and awkward positions' (Orbe, 1994, p. 291). In this respect, Orbe (1994) noted that Black Americans prefer to distance themselves from non-Black Americans, especially when that person is male and/or in authority, which can be perceived as intimidating. Keeping a distance from the White coach and being intimidated can be negatively perceived by a coach who is not aware of this particular phenomenon.…”

“…Difficulties in working with Black players can also be discussed through the communication process that can be different for athletes from Black communities. According to previous studies (Lawrence, 2005;Orbe, 1994), there is an assumed need for Black Americans to communicate with other Black Americans who are expected to have better understanding of their particular problems or situations. Also, some Black American players can lack experience of interaction with non-Black populations, and have to learn how to integrate within a majority-White group by 'trying different strategies, learning from past mistakes, and constantly putting themselves in risky and awkward positions' (Orbe, 1994, p. 291).…”

A szegénység újratermelődése: A struktúrától a kultúráig, és vissza Gondolatok Orlando Patterson és Ethan Fosse „The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth” című kötete kapcsán

“…A kutatási eredmények megerősítik azt az erős hétköznapi tapasztalatot, hogy a beszédmódnak (a szó-készlettől az intonációig) komoly hatása van a bizalmi viszonyok alakulására (Réger 1990, Orbe 1994, IspaLanda 2015; a bizalmi viszonyok gazdasági jelentősége pedig letagadhatatlan. Konkrétan arról van szó, hogy a szegregált szegények beszédmódját jellemzően etnikai beszédstílusként azonosítják a velük kapcsolatba lépő többségiek; és aktiválják a szegény kisebbségiekre vonatkozóan tipikusnak tekintett vélekedéseiket, miszerint az illető kisebbségi egyén inkompetens, akaratgyenge, illetve erkölcstelenségre hajlamos.…”