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 Blacks are criminals |White men are abusers |Mexicans are related to gangs |
|Gender |Men have more strength than woman |Woman should not be allowed to do |Men can work harder and better |
| | |a man’s job |than woman |
|Ethnicity |African Americans are better at |Mexicans are better and cheaper |Asians are smart and go farther |
| |sports |for work | |
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 don’t really see any positives myself but if I were to it would be that sometimes it is helpful in separating people like for a medical experiment or poll. Women and men, African Americans and Hispanics and such. This would be doing it to help not to discriminate or be judgemental at all.
What are the negative aspects of stereotypes?
There are so many but the one that stands out the most is the violence that comes from
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 Blacks are criminals |White men are abusers |Mexicans are related to gangs |
|Gender |Men have more strength than woman |Woman should not be allowed to do |Men can work harder and better |
| | |a man’s job |than woman |
|Ethnicity |African Americans are better at |Mexicans are better and cheaper |Asians are smart and go farther |
| |sports |for work | |
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 don’t really see any positives myself but if I were to it would be that sometimes it is helpful in separating people like for a medical experiment or poll. Women and men, African Americans and Hispanics and such. This would be doing it to help not to discriminate or be judgemental at all.
What are the negative aspects of stereotypes?
There are so many but the one that stands out the most is the violence that comes from