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    in the show well they completely support the stereotype that black people are thugs who sells drugs and shoot each other. While the white people in the show are poor people who portray ghetto “trailer trash” type of people. Overall the show “Shameless” did not do a very good job to defy the typical stereotypes applied to the races‚ class and genders. Although it did go against a few of the typical stereotypes there was more events supporting stereotypes. Especially since this show is still out on

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    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 Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Race African

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    country in Africa‚ she knows plenty about her culture; when she viewed her country from a non-African’s point of view‚ she realized that stereotypes are affecting the way a person thinks about Africa. One of her most important points in the passage is the existence of diversity in the world: urban‚ rural; rich‚ poor‚ middle; diversity in countries.

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    individual’s hair does not have any connection with his/her intelligence. Stereotypes are widely believed mental pictures of a group of people. The truth can also be exaggerated. Stereotypes are made up because of people not knowing someone else. Misconceptions are views that are incorrect based on faulty understanding which are formed from stereotypes. Misconceptions are misunderstandings of someone or a group. Stereotypes exist because of the media. People like to categorize the world into little

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    R.Kee Canterbury Tales Essay Stereotypes in modern times are viewed by most people as something to fight against and to get away from. People are always trying to break the mold and become their own person‚ independent from everyone else. However stereotypes continue to classify many people despite their attempts to differentiate themselves. But in contradiction to popular belief‚ stereotypes do have some value. Such is the case in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. In The Canterbury Tales

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    Part I Select three of the identity categories below and describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each. Please ensure your description is clear and understandable. Write your response in full sentence format. • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Sexual orientation All homosexuals have aids. All lesbians are “butch”. All gay men are flamboyant. Race All Asians are good at math. Middle

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    A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. I‚ luckily‚ have not been grouped into any bad stereotypes as far as I am aware. We have quite a few stereotypes here in Salem high school. They are often bad. They also can affect people. Stereotypes often play a huge role in high schoolers’ lives. We have quite a few stereotypes in Salem. There are the nationwide ones as well as the ones that are brought on by the fact that this is

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    Dumber Than a Doornail Stereotypes are assumptions made about a group of people based on commonalities shared among that group. These assumptions normally have to do with religion‚ ethnicity‚ cultural values‚ and even outward appearances. One of the common reasons stereotypes exist is that it is easy to identify individuals without interacting with them. A person can identify a face and immediately categorize him or her based on information derived from upbringing‚ past experiences‚ and the media

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    Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Karl Wong ETH/125 VERSION 8 January 8 2014 Dr. Juancho Lim Stereotypes and Prejudice 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 Chinese people are good in math All Koreans own a dry cleaning place or a laundry mat African Americans

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    According to Walter Lippman‚ the systems of stereotypes are the core of our personal traditions and lives. Stereotypes are a well-ordered consistent picture of the world‚ to which our habits‚ our tastes‚ our comforts‚ our values and our hopes have made themselves thoroughly and widely known throughout the world. They may not be a complete picture of the world‚ but they are the pictures inside our heads of a possible world to which we have adapted ourselves to. In that world‚ people and things have

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