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STEREOTYPES
Define stereotypes and describe the ways that stereotypes are measured.
A stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group.
Classifying stereotypes. Describe the different types of stereotypes: (Gender, Religion, Cultural, Racial, Sex orientation, Others (eating habits, dressing habits….)
Gender: behaviour, style. Religion: clothes, behaviour, food, rites Cultural: personality, habits Racial: language, education, smartness.
Advantages and disadvantages to stereotyping (positive and negative stereotypes).
Disadvantage: they can contribute to make a bad society, they can be bad and people may assume something about you, without knowing anything about your life
Advantages: may assume something great about you, and be treated different. But we think they aren’t advantages about stereotypes
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