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Stereotyping
Nations and attitudes
Nations
Sexism, racism, ageism and religious intolerance are examples of prejudice which are only too frequently observed. Another form of prejudice is stereotyping, which occurs when someone claims that members of another culture all
share the same, often inferior or offensive characteristics.
A recent report from the European Union listed some of the national
perceptions which make cooperation difficult.
Match each of the nationalities with the stereotype you think is often
attached to it:
Task 1
- British
- Germans
- Italians
- Spaniards
- Swedes
- hypocritical
- cowardly
- sex-mad
- arrogant
- lazy
Which nationalities are stereotypically associated with the following
characteristics?
Task 2
• Obsessed with fashion
• Slow-thinking
• Insincere
• Obsessed with tradition
• Mean
• Reserved
• Obsessed with food
Attitudes
How do you form your attitudes towards people from other cultures? Do you expect them to be very different from you? Do you think of them as all being the same?
Are you aware of how you appear to them?
Read the statements below and show how much you agree or disagree by matching with the appropriate number:
5 = Agree strongly 4 = Agree 3 = No opinion 2 = Disagree 1 = Disagree strongly
1 Observation of different cultures allows us to form patterns.
2 I don't wish to be classified. I am an individual.
3 Generalisations capture similarities and hide differences.
4 Regarding people of the same culture as all being the same is harmful and dangerous.
5 People from other cultures often act strangely.
6 Ignoring the differences between cultures is dangerous.
7 We can categorise certain groups of people according to how they behave.
8 We must learn to recognise the existence of different but equally valid styles.
9 Different is dangerous.
10 The fish is the last one to recognise the water.
11 Statistical facts about cultures help us classify them.
12 Other people don't try to adapt enough.
13 One man's meat is another man's poison.
14 Beauty is in the eye o f the beholder.
Evaluating attitudes
Stereotypes and generalisations
The graph shows the range of positions of two cultures, A and B, on a scale
ranging from reserved to emotional.
1 Study the graph and explain how it helps break down stereotypical ideas about members of other groups.
2 Give examples of cultures which are similar to A.
3 Give examples of cultures which are similar to B.
The culture bell-jar
Where do stereotypes come from? Stereotypes usually involve negative views of other cultures. How are they formed?
1 Look at the list below and add any influences you think are missing.
2 Select the four which you consider most common.
- Inherited characteristics
- Parents and family
- The media
- Friends
- Education (school, university)
- Inferiority complexes
- The neighbourhood
- Clubs and societies
- Religion
- Travel
- Laziness
- Fear
- A sense of superiority
- Limited imagination
- Lack of experience of people
- Poor communication skills
- Envy