Why Do People Use Stereotypes
Stereotypes are the way people use to identify and shape others’ characterizations. In today’s society, people like to use stereotypes to identify others because they are unable or unwilling to get along with others and then know them. They often get information from others or historical experiences. As the social psychologist Claude Steele states, “ Stereotypes are one way by which history affects present life.” He states people often use stereotypes, but they don’t know the effects about using stereotypes for a person or the society. Even though some people say that stereotypes can have positive impacts on people, stereotypes still take a huge amount of being negations. Therefore, we cannot use stereotypes to create our impressions for people
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Africa is considered as the poorest continent in the world for a long time. Africans are always related to poverty and hazard because of their living environment. Africa is developing and wild continent where there is not good environment for people to live. “Americans think Africa is just for animals. There aren’t any people there” (Anonymous). People are tend to think that Africa is really barren continent that has terrible living conditions. In addition, people think Africans are poor because they are lack of intelligence. Africans don’t receive advanced education and they don’t like to study and work hard to improve themselves. However, these ideas are not totally true that all Africans are poor. “Africa is not poor. Africa is just poorly managed” (Mumo). Africans think they have the corrupt governments and that cause them to be considered as poverty. What’s more, people think African countries are often in war. When people see the war in newspaper, they always think that it happens in Africa. Consequently, it causes people to become poor and uncontrolled. Other continents are constantly trying to seize Africa because they have a lot of resources. Based on the information, “Africans as a people may be poor, but Africa as a place is fantastically rich - in minerals, land, labour and sunshine” (Anonymous). People think Africans are all poor based on the situations that their countries face and the
Africa is considered as the poorest continent in the world for a long time. Africans are always related to poverty and hazard because of their living environment. Africa is developing and wild continent where there is not good environment for people to live. “Americans think Africa is just for animals. There aren’t any people there” (Anonymous). People are tend to think that Africa is really barren continent that has terrible living conditions. In addition, people think Africans are poor because they are lack of intelligence. Africans don’t receive advanced education and they don’t like to study and work hard to improve themselves. However, these ideas are not totally true that all Africans are poor. “Africa is not poor. Africa is just poorly managed” (Mumo). Africans think they have the corrupt governments and that cause them to be considered as poverty. What’s more, people think African countries are often in war. When people see the war in newspaper, they always think that it happens in Africa. Consequently, it causes people to become poor and uncontrolled. Other continents are constantly trying to seize Africa because they have a lot of resources. Based on the information, “Africans as a people may be poor, but Africa as a place is fantastically rich - in minerals, land, labour and sunshine” (Anonymous). People think Africans are all poor based on the situations that their countries face and the