Stereotyping
Introduction
The following essay will discuss the topic of , and how
it affects society when practiced. What is , and what are the
causes? Is it related to instinct? These questions will be put reason,
based on fact. When the facts have been made clear, a valid opinion
regarding the topic of stereotyping will be made. Stereotyping is quite
common among society, yet it is also quite difficult point out what it
really is.
Stereotyping is referred to as any theory or doctrine indicating
that that actions of an individual reflect on his or her whole culture, sex,
age, race, class, or nationality. It could also be considered as a tool
which people use to label others. In practice, one ...
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is “wrong”? When is it
considered “correct”, if ever? We are provided with prerogative to think
however we like, but is it correct in assuming that stereotyping is immoral
and unfair? This topic will be more discriptive through the proceeding.
Stereotyping
As it was mentioned in the Introduction, stereotyping is relative
to making generalizations towards a whole culture, class, or nation, etc.
based on the actions of one or a select few. It is quite obvious that the
accuracy rate of observing in such a manner would be quite minimal, yet
there are people who practice it and people who have done it before,
including myself. I would be telling an absolute lie if were to say that I
have never stereotyped anyone. Who is to say why I have, for I am not a
prejudiced person as far I can tell.
Yet I have caught myself thinking that all people from Hong Kong
are filthy rich, because the majority of the people that I know,
originating from there (which is not many) seem to be quite ...
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does not take the time to understand another as an
individual. Instead, they make preconceptions about another, regarding
their age, sex, race, nationality, class or culture. In my previous case,
I was prejudiced about my acquaintances from Hong Kong's nationality or
culture.
The general relationship between a person who is prejudiced and a
person who stereotypes is the fact that they are both mean-spirited. That
is, they violate the rights of individuals by forming perceptions about
people based solely on their membership in a particular group. Consequently,
they fail to judge people based on their merits and individual traits but
on generalized notions derived from popular ...
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