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S tereotypes in society. Tolerance in the Multicultural Life of 21st Century Europe Sibiu, ROMANIA. The concept of stereotype. Stereo type – simplified picture of a social group and its members . Stereot ypes are based on: External conditions Infor mation
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Stereotypes in society Tolerance in the Multicultural Life of 21st Century Europe Sibiu, ROMANIA
The concept of stereotype • Stereotype – simplified picture of a social group and its members. • Stereotypes are based on: • External conditions • Information • Human activities and behaviour
Stereotypes are used • To understand completely the world around them (occupational stereotypes) • To handle adequatelya variety of situations (behaviour, dress style, etc.)
Social stereotypes • The term "stereotype" in social psychology - in general terms, a simplistic idea of people based on their membership to a particular social group (gender, ethnicity, age, profession, etc.)
Social stereotypes • Perceptions scheme learnt from parents and community • Simplistic notions of social facilities. • Accumulation of life experience • Reflection of individual's perception of the world
Kinds of stereotypes • Main stereotypes: • Gender stereotypes • Ethnic stereotypes • Age stereotypes • Profession stereotypes
Profession stereotypes Artist Deputy Computer specialist Labourer
We learn from advertising:All women have headache every day.Each girl in bright fashion clothes has in her purse a 2l bottle of cloth softener.
Each housewife has a dirty stove, bathroom and tiles.If children have their clothes dirty they won’t be punished by angry parents but a nice women will come with washing powder.Most of people have weak and dry hair by nature that will fall out in few days if we won’t use special shampoo.
All dentists recommend toothpaste that can make them unemployed.A lot of people have swollen bellies every day.Without nappies babies can’t walk or grow up at all.
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