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    Chris Stroud Barbara Hampton‚ Professor Eng 1412-42 11-01-10 StereotypesStereotypes Of Mechanics’ There are many different stereotypes when it comes to taking your vehicle to a mechanic‚ whether it is one in your town our out. The stereotypes of mechanics will always be there. There are a lot of things that people label mechanics unjustly for such as‚ they tend to believe that we as mechanics’ are all stupid and un-educated‚ that we all

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    Exploring Stereotypes Stereotypes are just stereotypes‚ and all of them are not 100% true‚ smart person should understand‚ that they are based on something real. Being a smart person‚ in that case‚ means do not stereotype everybody under the same line‚ but be able to understand and distinguish what the nature and reasons of the stereotype are. Being a foreigner in USA‚ I have had to struggle against stereotyping because of my nationality. The same way in the Se Habla Espanol novel‚ Tanya Barrientos

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    and physical health of those who are prejudiced. Being constantly surrounded by superficial thoughts can heavily influence one’s feelings of self-worth. This was seen in the activity we did in class where we listed different stereotypes of various ethnicities. One stereotype mentioned was that all Asians are good at math‚

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    Australian Stereotypes – Are they really what they are assumed to be? Stereotyping the Australians has always been a common practice by people all around the world. In fact‚ Australia has been classified as one of the most stereotyped nations in the world due to the sense that much of the international community believes that they have a solid understanding regarding Australian society‚ despite the fact that their beliefs bear little similarities to the realities of Australian life in the 21st Century

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    Stereotypes and Contradictions It is a part of human nature to make judgments on others based solely on appearances. The short story “Flight Patterns” by Sherman Alexie reveals the sheer pervasiveness of stereotypes in American culture. The main character‚ William‚ is a walking contradiction in that he is a Native American businessman that loves his job and is always traveling‚ but hates to fly and hates to leave his family. He is also a victim of discriminations‚ yet he too makes his own judgments

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    Associate Program Material 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

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    Racial Stereotypes Racial stereotypes have been used all around the world. They are mostly used to make a statement against someone and their ethnicity/race. These stereotypes have caused alot of problems in the United States. Racial stereotypes shouldn’t be used because it may hurt a persons feelings‚ it makes you look immature‚ and it just isn’t right. Through a personal experience‚ I have seen people try to commit suicide or are very insecure of themselves because people used racial stereotypes

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    are mislead or misunderstood‚ this plays a critical role in misconceptions and stereotypes. Stereotypes are based on exaggerated truths or assumptions‚ which are not often true in reality‚ about certain groups of individuals‚ while misconceptions or misunderstandings are simple opinions that are incorrect about different groups in the world today. There are several justifications concerning misconceptions and stereotypes‚ the reason why they exist is because when meeting new people‚ we tend to criticize

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    In American society‚ it seems that we treasure youth and either fear or are disappointed to reach old age. Our culture has a big influence on how the elderly are perceived has stereotyped this population‚ mostly seen through the media. Even in films‚ TV‚ books‚ and magazines old people are often portrayed as frail‚ weak‚ klutzy‚ or indecisive. We should look treat our elderly with respect for the fact that they are more associated with experience‚ knowledge‚ and wisdom than a younger population.

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    many in the United States. Many Latinos are faced with obstacles widely placed by society‚ such as categories and stereotypes. As individuals form impressions and assumptions about others‚ a person’s background and historical experiences are sometimes generalized or even ignored. Stereotypes act like categories‚ overgeneralizing and placing false attributes to ethnic groups. Stereotypes are commonly formed by the media through humorous and entertaining depictions.

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