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    Associate Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises‚ remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased‚ considerate‚ and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype

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    arrest you. I think that I get this notion that we have to be read our rights right after getting arrested stems from pop culture and media. Media and TV shows significantly impact how we perceive police but in reality what is presented in media is not always the truth. Nowadays‚ media portrays police in a negative light relating them to police brutality. Media highlights the few incidents of misconduct generalizing it to all

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    sexual feelings‚ impulses‚ and provocative clothing (Gruber‚ 2013). Even commercials and magazine ads use sex to sell their products. And the ones that are mostly affected today from the abundance of sexuality in our media are the young. Today’s youth spends more time using some form of media‚ sometimes more than one at a time‚ than they do any other type of activity‚ including sleeping. A study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation found

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    Persevering through Prejudice “Ahhhhhhhh!” I squealed and jumped for joy the moment I dropped the phone. I hurrily scurried over to my mom to share the news. “Mommy‚ I got my first job!” This was the stepping stone to me being an independent young woman. I was officially employed at Hollister Co. as a sales model. I was ecstatic and excited to make some money at the tender age of 15. My first week was definitely a learning experience; from learning how to maintain a cash registrar to

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    Gordon Allport‚ “Prejudice is an antipathy based on faulty and inflexible generalization. It may be felt or expressed. It may be directed toward a group of people or an individual of that group” (http://www.dictionary.com). Today‚ most people use the word prejudice to refer to a negative or intimidating attitude toward another social group‚ usually racially defined. Whether we want to believe it or not‚ prejudice exists in all countries and all cultures. Of course prejudice exists. It exists

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    What are your first impressions of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? Key characters in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice are affiliated with misconstrued opinions of them by fellow members of the society‚ naturally due to their first impressions. Whether they may be shallow opinions or opinions which highly regard one’s character; it is safe to say that their impressions are nine out of ten wrongfully bestowed. However‚ from this Mrs. Bennet was one of the few that had the same characteristics as were portrayed

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    In Harper Lee’s ‘To kill a Mockingbird‚’ ideas of prejudice and discrimination are explored through Scout and Jem’s views‚ as their understanding of the Maycomb community changes and develops. Another prime example of prejudice‚ is the derogatory treatment of Atticus Finch and his family after he takes Tom Robinson’s case and the racial prejudice displayed towards Maycomb’s African-American community. Maycomb’s fear and prejudice towards Boo Radley and Tom Robinson is shown through the character

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    . Social media has taken a big toll on our everyday lives. Social networking sites like Facebook‚ Instagram‚ and Snapchat allow you to connect with just about anyone. According to Cornell University’s Steven Strogatz‚ social media sites can make it more difficult for us to distinguish between the meaningful relationships we foster in the real world‚ and the numerous casual relationships formed through social media. Social media has become an unquestionable part of our everyday lives. According

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    Quyen Pham Date 12/08/2005 Paper # 3 Philosophy 115 Does the Media Cause Harm? There are many things in our surroundings that influence our behaviors. Among other things that shape our views are the education system‚ family values and the media. Whether they are right or wrong‚ they define to a large extent who we are. A lot people say that the media has a bad effect on their behaviors. I am of a different opinion though. The media is where we gather and get our information from. It provides

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    All people are different. Sometimes‚ if a person doesn’t look or act in a way that is familiar to us‚ we can make assumptions about that person even though we don’t know who they are‚ or their full story. Many people wouldn’t ever admit that they can be prejudice. Even if you are the nicest‚ most non-judgemental person in the world‚ you are most likely going to judge people at times. It’s hard to admit‚ but I sometimes find myself judging people a lot by what is on the surface. It is human nature

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