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    race‚ color‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ etc. They are Stereotypes. A stereotype as defined in the dictionary is “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.” They affect the way people view others. Stereotypes affect society by making people judge others based on stereotypes. Most people see stereotypes as a way to group certain people together. There are good things and bad things about stereotypes. “A pro is it lets us respond to situations quickly

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    will discuses what stereotypes are‚ how they affect people and how stereotypes can affect society. However‚ the common factor in either situation is that no good comes from stereotyping others. All most everyone in there lifetime has stereotyped others are have been a victim of stereotypes. A stereotype is the belief about another culture‚ race or a person that has no logic or evidence to support there negative thoughts. Many people believe that when a person stereotypes another it is the lack

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    world that we live in seems to be perfect. But is it? We are surrounded by stereotypes that change our lives even if we try to avoid or hear them. Mostly‚ the stereotypes affect our social lives‚ our emotions and how we interact with our environment. Stereotypes have an enormous impact on how we feel as human beings. That makes people not to have any motivations. According to me some people are chained with the stereotypes that are connected with them and because of that they are convicted to live

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    The other type are the polar opposites of the latter‚ and do not fit the stereotypical labels. That is the reason why I’ve become so interested in the way of how society has changed so much. Years ago‚ stereotypes didn’t seem as apparent as they do now. Part of this change comes from teachings at home‚ social media‚ and peer pressure. People like to‚ want to‚ need to categorize the world‚ both the social and physical world‚ into preferably

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    Stereotypes and Society Honestly people get judged based on first impressions‚ on looks or how they introduce themselves. Society puts everyone under a stereotype because of who everyone is and everybody’s appearances. People get judged if they are walking behind someone or if they are walking in front of them. Anywhere‚ people are judged instantly. It does not matter if the comment positive or negative. People are judged by their gender‚ race‚ actions‚ their speech‚ their culture and basically

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    The role of stereotypes in society “Wha a gu on?” “Wat’s up?” “Que pasa?” “Hoe gaat het?” Wat’s popping?” “Sak pase?” “How are you?” These phrases all have something in common‚ that is they are all greetings in different dialects or what is termed “slang.” They all ask the same thing but if you don’t speak the corresponding language or “slang” the average person would not know what is being said or how to respond. In essence if you don’t understand the relevance or parlance you are outside

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    Society places values and concerns on the behaviours and attitudes of an individual in regards to gender roles in society. Over the years‚ rules and expectations for men and women’s have altered through the changing values. Traditionally‚ Men were expected to support the family through monetary funds where as women were known to be housewives as they stayed home to cook and look after the children. Gender role is defined as a set of societal norms dictating what type of behaviours are generally considered

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    Race and Gender vs. Stereotypical Society In Brent Staples "Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space‚" he expresses the difficulties African Americans face in society. His essay is driven by emotion and resentment. He speaks on the role prejudice plays in his life and the world around him. Staples explains how throughout his life‚ others have discriminated against him because he is a tall‚ black man who works as a journalist in a predominantly white field. Clearly‚ anger

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    Practical Writing T3 Stereotypes in Society: How do stereotypes affect a person’s opportunities in society? Have you ever been a victim or perpetrator of a stereotype? “In social psychology‚ a stereotype is a thought that can be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things.at most times stereotypes are not true” (Psychological Review). Yet‚ in this society there are many people being discriminated because of stereotypes everyday. Stereotypes affect the society by limiting their

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    There are stereotypes everywhere you look in the world‚ both in and out of school and class‚ at work‚ even with friend‚ and family. There also so many different types of stereotypes like gender and race. Even being a tenager or an athlete can be stereotyped. What we normally don’t see is how people deal with these stereotypes on a day to day basis‚ and how much they can impact the way a person thinks and even views themselves. People can either take these stereotypes as compliments and use them to

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