stereotypes prejudice

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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
Disability
People think disability is a sickness
People think they are a mence to others and society
Disabled people are different and are not fully human.
Gender
Female role of taking care of the kids
Male role of being the breadwinner androgyny, which is the blending of feminine and masculine attributes in the same individual.
Age
Ageism
Senile or Demented
Unproductive and uncreative

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? Some aspects of stereotyping can be good, but I have yet to see any that I would consider good. Stereotyping is a way for us to catergorize a person or group into something we can not feel bad for not liking.

What are the negative aspects of stereotypes? Negative aspects of stereotyping play a big role on a person. Sterotyping people in a negative manner has a lasting detrimental impact on those who experience the prejudice. People perform poorly in situations where they feel they are being stereotyped.

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 a belief about a certain group of people. Prejudice is a feeling about a person based on their membership in a group. Both stereotypes and prejudice can be either positive or negative. Discrimination is an action that denies the rights of a person due to their membership in a group.

What is the relationship between stereotyping and prejudice?
Prejudice- ignorantly judging based on[stereotypes] pre conceptions. Pre- Judging someone before having the knowledge of who they are.Ex. I have a prejudice towards all teenaged mothers, because I assume they all slept around to get pregnant, because that's what my sister did. ( which doesn't make every one's situation the same.

stereotypes- classifying groups of people based on race, gender, religion, creed, ethnicity, etc. Then believing all people who belong to that group are the same Ex: All homeless people aren't educated. Iggnorance is what is the realtionship between the two of them. People being ignorant and making assumptions is found in both prejudice and sterotypes.

What can be done to prevent prejudice from occurring? Here are some examples that I think would help with preventing prejudice. It may not stop it all together, but it would help the situations from being uncomfortable.
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Celebrate holidays with extended family. Use such opportunities to encourage storytelling and share personal experiences across generations.

Invite friends from backgrounds different from your own to experience the joy of your traditions and customs.

Be mindful of your language; avoid stereotypical remarks and challenge those made by others.

Speak out against jokes and slurs that target people or groups. Silence sends a message that you are in agreement. It is not enough to refuse to laugh.