Stero Typing People: Controversy And Differences

Stereotyping and naming can be extremely terrible towards any individual. This is on account of other individuals may judge rapidly or accept something

Ponyboy Was Never Like the Rest of the Greasers What is a stereotype? In the book The Outsider by S.E Hinton, Ponyboy the main character is a member of a gang called the Greasers. People have fixed ideas or stereotypes about what gangs are like. Ponyboy considered himself a Greaser

The author, Travis L. Dixon, sought to address the association of criminal behavior and race based on news programs portrayals of crime, specifically to blacks and whites. Thus, blacks are classified as the perpetrators, whereas whites are classified as the victims, creating an ideology of whites are most likely to be victimized by people of color. Published on October 1st, 2008, Dixon assets the validity of this by addressing main points such as taking a psychological approach on social cognition, priming process and interracial victimization. As a result, a study was conducted to “test whether the race of perpetrators, race of victims, and level of stereotype endorsement have an impact on participants perception of the featured perpetrator

Each social group can be stereotypical against each other with the use of their own language by

We see and look at hundreds and hundreds of labels every single day, whether we realize what they are or not. Everything from food to medicine to books all have labels. These labels help us determine what it is we are looking at. In the case of food packaging, labels tell us how many calories are in a serving so that we are able to make healthy decisions. Medicine labels tell us how to safely take medication to relieve a headache. While these labels work well and are harmless for helping us identify an inanimate object, they aren’t as easily applied to people. When it comes to labeling people, we can use labels to help identify gender, race, hair color, eye color, height, weight, and about a million other factors. Though these labels too seem relatively harmless, some labels carry a stigma and certain humiliation when used to describe people. During World War Two, people categorized as Jews were murdered by the hundreds of thousands by Hitler and his army, simply because of a religious label. While persecution because of a certain classification isn’t happening as obviously as it was during the 1940’s, some labels today still carry stigma that nearly everyone in society looks down upon. English Language Learner (ELL) is one of those labels.

It is important not to stereotype or label people as this can lead to discrimination. For example children may discriminate against other children by name calling and teasing if they are somehow different to them.

List four items found in Tutankhamen’s tomb: Four items found in Tutankhamen’s tomb were: Daggers and other weapons, Shields, Musical Instruments, Scribal Equipment and Lamps.

“Niqab” is not ancient “traditional dress in most Muslim countries, but is a fairly recent innovation. Niqab is not mandated in the Quran; it arose later as a Muslim custom. Niqab have been banned in several Muslim countries or places in the Muslim world. There is nothing in Qu’rem supporting niqab, it is a Wahhabi affectation that speaks more of their attempt to dominate all Muslims than it does adherence to the will of god (Allah).

Most families are complicated but supportive. For example, a family could argue a lot, but still love one another. In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” mama still supports her daughters even though, they’re not around much. Their issues are not unique because my family has its issues, too. The family in “Everyday Use” and my family both have similarities and differences regarding siblings, bonds, and mothers.

Stereotypes put individuals into categories. These individuals are placed into these categories based on their looks, gender, ethnicity, social class etc. Should these individuals be placed into such categories? Individuals may be negatively affected by the Stereotypical group they’re placed in. In a study conducted by Steele and Aronson (1995) they researched the effect of stereotypical threats on the test performance of African Americans. They believed that when African Americans perform intellectual tasks that they face the threat of being placed in a negative stereotypical group such as their intellectual abilities and competence. They found that when African Americans were told of the difficulty of the tasks that they would perform lower

Historically, humans have always been separated into groups based on appearance, whether that is concerning body shape, the clothes we wear, or the color of our skin. Stereotyping is a natural instinct that humans have because they feel the need to classify people in order to not feel threatened by them. Humans feel an obligation to know and understand people but do not necessarily want to be associated with them, thus they place people into specific groups, labeling them. One of the primary ways that we stereotype people is by their race. Being a minority that has always been prejudiced against in America, African Americans are often judged because of the way that they speak. Black students have struggled in academic settings that use Standard English, such as in the common American classroom. African American Vernacular English (AAVE) harms Black students through discrimination on standardized tests and in classroom environments.

Stereotypes and discrimination have been in our society since this country’s founding. In our current society, many of these stereotypes are projected through movies. In the article “Whistling Vivaldi” Steele makes frequent comments about the differences between black and whites stating if you are any color other than white you are in fact less intelligent (2). This is the core problem, in our day to day lives, stereotypes get thrown around like they are facts, without any questions involved. Wither you are white, Black, or Hispanic, we all function the same on the inside.

Think about the MORAL model. After reviewing your peers’ comments, has your thinking about the issue changed? Why or why not.

Linguistic stereotypes are an existent form of discrimination. Since, languages are criticized and mocked due to the connection between language and cultural character. Thus, language is significantly related to the identity of the speakers. In addition, languages are vulnerable to criticism due to differences in cultural behavior.

From my readings to research from Edutopia to literature courses, I have gained a deeper appreciation for language. In order to understand what one is speaking, a person needs to spend time listening to one’s language and before responding must reflect and analyze what the other said and how to respond. If a person wants to love another person they have to listen to their language in order to speak their language, and the core part of learning another language is by listening. According to Joan Blaska, author of The Power of Language: Speak and Write Using “Person First” the language people use shows one’s bias and prejudices.  Beliefs and another’s performance fall under the influence of language. Blaska claimed “ the degree to which children are able to perceive themselves as competent and worthy, or the opposite, is heavily influenced by the verbalizations used by their teachers...Studies have found that labeling of students does affect teacher expectations which in turn affects student progress”. People have heavy influence with their words, because of this, our language must be intentional in a way, that breaks down negative stereotypes and helps one gain empathy as well as seeing others capabilities. Communicating and reading others comments and inquiring others has helped me to accept