Stereotype

Presentation by
Ria Ermawan (2018121006)
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What is Stereotype ??
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According to Levine& Adelman (1993),
“stereotypes” is “exaggerated beliefs and
images about groups of people and are often
based on a lack of information or contact.
Stereotype is an oversimplified idea or image
about certain group of people that is widely
accepted by others.

E.g: “Indonesian are friendly”

 STEREOTYPE Idiosyncratic

a way of representing
other people.

It can occur within different

ethnic groups, and opposite
sexes.

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Lower class people are uneducated.
Jewish People are good with money.
Men are stronger than woman.
 Stereotypes arise as way of
Why do stereotypes explaining or justifiying differences
occurs ? between groups.

Stereotypes are occurred because

of lack of exposure to other groups,
cultures,, etc.

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 Sources of Television
Stereotypes

Movies

Books
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After you watch

and read all of
that , you will be
able to describe
something.
KindS & Example !
 a system of culture-specific beliefs connected
with the nationality of a person. 2 The contents of their cognitive representation.
Racial Example :
1 Positive : instance, the Asians are
stereotype stereotyped to be good at
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Nationality
an
mathematics
Arabs
stereotypes
s Negative : All Muslims are terrorists.

Belgian
3
Austra Kinds of Stereotypes
lians Political
stereotypes
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Gender These stereotypes have been deep rooted in the
Are the roles that are assigned to men and stereotypes mindset of the general public.
women from an early age.
Example : All democrats are liberals, All
Republicans are racists, Religion-based party
Stereotype Threat Example are hypocrite, All Democrats are Stupid, and
All Republicans are against the "working
about Gender Role
man".
STEREOTYPES IN MEDIA
 Some other advertisements
On the other hand, the show mothers serving meals to
same media shows their families.
young girls putting on
make-up, brushing their
hair and generally
worrying about their
overall appearance.

In literatureand art, Many films, advertisements and

stereotypes are clichédor television programs show men
engaged in physically demanding
predictable characters or
pursuits such as sport, rock-climbing,
situations. and beach surfing or canoeing.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SIDE OF
STEREOTYPE
 POSITIVE NEGATIVE

• Oversimplified
• People rely on
generalization
stereotypes everyday to
help them function in • Breeding ground for
society. errant
• To allow people to generalizations.
quickly process new • Serve as a major
information about an source of
event or person. disinformation about
• To organize people‘s
others.
past experiences.
• To meaningfully assess
• May easily conceal
differences between or feed into
individuals and groups. prejudice, racism,
sexism, and other
forms of bigotry.
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DEALING WITH STEREOTYPES
 E.g :
We often judge people by their
group membership – but
research suggests other ways BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS
to see each other
To tackle negative stereotypes
in the classroom and schools,
here some suggestions :

1. Reflect on ourselves.
2. Address negative
stereotypes in the moment.
3. Have conversations about
negative stereotypes.

Harmful stereotypes in media :

Stereotypes around women
and their sexual behavior,
IN EDUCATION including in the media, etc, IN THE MEDIA
play role in wheter violence is
recognized and how it is dealt
with.
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