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    Stereotypes In Sociology

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    11/03/2011 Class: Sociology Instructor: Mrs. Hosman The word Stereotype is commonly referred to as a “label” that has been given to a person‚ or group of people based on certain perceptions or thoughts. For example‚ one man might wear tight jeans and a cowboy hat; therefore‚ he might be labeled as a “Country Boy.” Another example would be that if a black man eats chicken all the time‚ then that must mean all black men eat chicken. Stereotypes are found all over the world. We make generalizations about

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    Australian Stereotype

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    writers of the colonial period‚ when he said "The greatest pleasure I have ever known is when my eyes meet the eyes of a mate over the top of two foaming glasses of beer." Mateship seems to be so much a part of the Australian culture that Prime Minister John Howard even tried to make it part of the Australian constitution in 1999‚ when he wrote in the Draft Constitutional Preamble that "We value excellence as well as fairness‚ independence as dearly as mateship". The idea of mateship seems to be integral

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    Pocahontas Stereotypes

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    Chief Powhatan and Kekata present the most racial stereotypes. Therefore the explanation of these stereotypes will be easier to identify. Pocahontas‚ an unconventional Disney Princess‚ has raised awareness of Indigenous people in a bad light. Since her clothing and actions present

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    Stereotypes Of Refugees

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    Stereotype: a fixed idea or image of a group of people without actually getting to know them. Innocent refugees are being stereotyped to be terrorists everyday they walk outside‚ and it needs to stop. Sabha Al-Ali‚ Motab‚ and their children are Syrian refugees that arrived in Pittsburgh in 2015. In Syria‚ they were bombed everyday‚ and kept in refugee camps. It was an extremely hard journey to get to the United States. They came here to escape the terrorists‚ not to become them. They have a hard

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    Futurama Stereotypes

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    despicable. By the show being an animated comedy it should be taken lightly and not serious but how some situation are portrayed it is too heartbreaking to take as a joke. The comedy aspect mainly reflect our past and present situations dealing with stereotypes and political views. The show may be humorous but how the females are portrayed

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    Immigrant Stereotypes

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    inability to find a job‚ reasons almost never being that an immigrant stole that job. The affected people in this stereotype are most immigrants with a job in the United States‚ the severity also depends on race and religion in a lot of cases. There is no one solution‚ as there will always be a parent complaining about their child having a non-American teacher. Two major causes for this stereotype are uneducated people and xenophobia. This may affect people in obtaining

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    Implicit Stereotypes

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    decision-making process because they link certain groups with traits related to crime and violence. For example‚ stereotypes linking African American adolescents to aggression suggest that people precieve behavior by an African American youth as more aggressive than behavior similarily displayed with white adolescents‚ in addition to violence‚ danger and hostility [citation-Duncan 1976]. These same stereotypes indicate an aspect of criminality‚ which is particularily important when assessing whether a suspect

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    Stereotypes in Hollywood

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    Stereotypes In Hollywood Over the course of history‚ stereotyping and the separation of ethnicities has been evident‚ especially in the entertainment industry. From television shows and motion pictures to even athletics people are often categorized and judged by the clothes they wear‚ and the talents which they possess. Hollywood and the media play a huge role in the lives of people today‚ mainly the youth. With magazines showing one how to do their hair and what to wear young adults are impressionable

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    Prejudice And Stereotypes

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    Prejudice can be based upon many factors including sex‚ race‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ nationality‚ religion and many other factors. In many cases‚ prejudices are based upon stereotypes. Stereotypes can be both positive or negative. Stereotypes can not only lead to faulty beliefs‚ but they can also result in both prejudice and discrimination. Psychologist Gordon Allport stated‚ “The human mind must think with the aid of categories‚ once formed‚ categories

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    Disney Stereotypes

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    but the issue of dialect and how it is incorporated to supplement stock characters in children’s movies and shows‚ has caught the attention of many. How and why do multi-billion industries resort to overly cheesy‚ and sometimes cringe-worthy‚ stereotypes? At a very young age‚ many children are exposed to movies‚ whether at the theater or on videos at home. One major producer of children’s movies is the Disney corporation. These animated films are often perceived as innocent and wholesome. Given

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