Stereotyping Objectives To understand what stereotyping is To
Stereotyping
Objectives To understand what stereotyping is To assess whether you stereotype To identify where stereotyping comes from To identify three things that you can do to help prevent stereotyping
What is Stereotyping? A stereotype is: ‘a commonly held belief’ …. ‘about specific social groups’ or ‘types of individuals’ People often ‘jump to conclusions’ from what they see or hear. Look at the following clips Do you jump to conclusions?
Who’s Who? TASK You will be shown a range of photos You have 15 seconds to look at each photo Complete the handout that is provided as you progress through the photos
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Did you stereotype? Mark your answers – let’s see how many you get right?
Photo A This is Taher Sami is 52 years old. He has three Children. He is a principal in a college. Both of his brothers were killed in their teens by a suicide bombing in Palestine. He has no other family.
Photo B This is Steven Hine is 19 years old. He is currently studying business and management in university
Photo C This is Dorothy Evans This is the ASBO Granny who terrorised neighbours for 10 years She is 82 years of age She served a six months prison sentence
Photo D This is Pat Magee is a former IRA activist He planted the bomb in the hotel where Conservative MPs were staying in 1984 in Brighton at the party conference He was given multiple life sentences for the Brighton Bombing. He was released under the Good Friday Agreement in 1999; he has since been actively involved in peace work.
Photo E This is Odaka Oduku He is involved in a photography exhibition featuring self-portraits of inner-city teenagers aiming to shatter the stereotype of hoodiewearing yobs
Photo F This is Sukhbir Mensa is 21 years old. Both of his parents died in 9/11 when he was 14 years old. He spent six months living with his aunt and uncle, but was then asked to leave as they didn’t like his behaviour. He is now working in a car wash.
Photo G This is Fiona Hope is 32 years old. She is a social worker but would like a career change as she finds this job very stressful.
Photo H This is Mubashir Ahmed He is a 43 years old qualified pharmacist and works in his local chemist. He travels to Pakistan every other summer to visit family. He is quite religious and prays five times daily. He has one daughter in school and one son who is currently studying law.
Photo I This is Gareth Thomas He is a former Welsh and British Lions Rugby Union Captain He is currently a professional rugby league player He is one of the very few sportsmen who has come out as being gay Sport and the gay stereotype
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