Stock Character

Jackson, K. (2010). Stock Character. Encyclopedia of Identity.

Type

Reference work

Intellectual base

Reference work

Year

2010

DOI

10.4135/9781412979306.n254

ISBN

9781412951531

Link

https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412979306.n254

Cited by

1 citation across 1 artifact.

Domain-specific

• Absent-Minded Professor
  • … figure recognized from repeated appearances in a literary or folk tradition and lists the absent-minded professor among the standard examples. Kamesha Jackson similarly describes stock characters as simplified, readily identifiable figures whose familiar traits reduce the explanation a narrative must supply.

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