Stereotypes and Prejudice

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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 3 | |Religion |Better than everyone else (holier |Jesus obsessed |All think just like each other | | |than thou) | | | |Disability |Crippled |Incabable of being productive |Dumb | |Age (children) |Loud |Incapable of Listening |Spoiled | 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? “Both negative and positive stereotypes exist, but even the latter do harm.” (http://racerelations.about.com/od/understandingrac1/a/WhatIsaStereotype.htm) I don’t personally believe that anything that does harm is a good thing. Stereotypes are an assumption that is made that generalizes groups of people in a manner that can lead to discrimination. These assumptions can cause harm to a person either physically or emotionally, so I don’t feel that there is anything
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