Week 2 Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet

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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 3
Race
African Americans are the best at basketball or foorball.
Hispanics don’t know English.
All Asians know Karate.
Gender
Women are the homemakers.
Men are the income providers.
A woman’s place is in the kitchen.
Age
When someone gets old they will be senile or have dementia.
Old people do not learn very well.
The older you get the more religious you become.

Part II

Answer each question in 50 to 100 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use.

What are the positive aspects of stereotypes, if any?

The only positive I could see to a stereotype will only to prove the stereotype untrue. No good can come from a stereotype since they usually do not provide any real facts only assumption. This is when people get their feelings hurt and want to be more combative to the labeler and other like them.

What are the negative aspects of stereotypes?

The negatives to stereotypes are the facts are not really there. Anyone can be good at sports or any race can learn Karate. Stereotypes are generally associated with negative feelings towards another race, gender, or age group. Stereotypes tend to lead to racism or prejudice which can lead to fights or even wars.

Part III

Answer each question in 50 to 150 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use.

Define stereotypes and prejudice. What is the difference between stereotyping and prejudice? Use examples to illustrate the differences.

A stereotype is where a person or group of people believe that untrue characteristics about another group or person. An example of a sterotype would be that all Asians are geniuses. According to “Dictionary.com” (2014), prejudice means “an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason”. An example would be that after 911 people of Arab decent, or even resembling the Arab nationality through appearance or name, are looked at differently and with suspicion or wrong doings.

What is the relationship between stereotyping and prejudice?

The relationship between stereotyping and prejudice almost always work together. A person who is prejudice judges another without having met the person or group before and stereotyping is assuming incorrect information about others based on a limited experience. Usually a person who is prejudice became that way because of stereotypes from either their own experience or from people they respect.

What can be done to prevent prejudice from occurring?

People can make others aware of prejudice and how to spot when someone is the subject of stereotyping. Teach children at a young age that all people are equal regardless of age, race, or religious beliefs. Finally, practice treating everyone as equals even when others do not agree with your views.

References:

Dictionary.com. (2014). Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prejudice

References: Dictionary.com. (2014). Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prejudice