Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet
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Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet
Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet.
Part I
Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each:
• Race
• Ethnicity
• Religion
• Gender
• Sexual orientation
• Age
• Disability
Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3
Race All Hispanics are gang bangers. Black people are good at basketball. White people cannot dance.
Gender Women are responsible for raising the children Women are not as smart as men. Women should not be race car drivers.
Sexual Orientation Gay men have HIV Gay men are all sissies All lesbians have short spiky hair
Part II
Answer each question in 50 to 100 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
• What are the positive aspects of stereotypes, if any?
I think there may only be one positive effect to stereotyping. If we look at a group, we can use stereotypes to categorize these groups. We can then identify if there is a problem, and help that group to overcome oppression. If we do not recognize that a certain group is being discriminated against we cannot fix the problem.
• What are the negative aspects of stereotypes?
Most stereotypes seem to have a negative tone towards the group of people they are intended for. Those types of stereotypes can be hurtful because they are opinions that are not the truth. Stereotypes can also affect the way people think about themselves and how they interact with others, for example Muslims are stereotyped as terrorist therefore people avoid Muslims all together.(Schaefer,2012).
Part III
Answer each question in 50 to 150 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
• Define stereotypes and prejudice. What
Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet
Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet.
Part I
Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each:
• Race
• Ethnicity
• Religion
• Gender
• Sexual orientation
• Age
• Disability
Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3
Race All Hispanics are gang bangers. Black people are good at basketball. White people cannot dance.
Gender Women are responsible for raising the children Women are not as smart as men. Women should not be race car drivers.
Sexual Orientation Gay men have HIV Gay men are all sissies All lesbians have short spiky hair
Part II
Answer each question in 50 to 100 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
• What are the positive aspects of stereotypes, if any?
I think there may only be one positive effect to stereotyping. If we look at a group, we can use stereotypes to categorize these groups. We can then identify if there is a problem, and help that group to overcome oppression. If we do not recognize that a certain group is being discriminated against we cannot fix the problem.
• What are the negative aspects of stereotypes?
Most stereotypes seem to have a negative tone towards the group of people they are intended for. Those types of stereotypes can be hurtful because they are opinions that are not the truth. Stereotypes can also affect the way people think about themselves and how they interact with others, for example Muslims are stereotyped as terrorist therefore people avoid Muslims all together.(Schaefer,2012).
Part III
Answer each question in 50 to 150 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
• Define stereotypes and prejudice. What