Post on 12-Jan-2016
Stereotyping
Objectives To understand what stereotyping is
To assess whether you stereotype
To identify where stereotyping comes from
To identify three things that you can do to help prevent stereotyping
What is Stereotyping?A stereotype is:
‘a commonly held belief’ …. ‘about specific social groups’ or ‘types of individuals’
People often ‘jump to conclusions’ from what they see or hear. Look at the following clips
Do you jump to conclusions?
Who’s Who?TASK
You will be shown a range of photos
You have 15 seconds to look at each photo
Complete the handout that is provided as you progress through the photos
Photo A
Photo B
Photo C
Photo D
Photo E
Photo F
Photo G
Photo H
Photo I
Did you stereotype?
Mark your answers – let’s see how many you get right?
Photo AThis is Taher Sami
Taher Sami is 52 years old. He has three Children.
He is a principal in a college.
Both of his brothers were killed in their teens by a suicide bombing in Palestine.
He has no other family.
Photo B This is Steven Hine Steven Hine is 19 years
old.
He is currently studying business and management in university
Photo CThis is Dorothy Evans
This is the ASBO Granny who terrorised neighbours for 10 years
She is 82 years of age
She served a six months prison sentence
Photo DThis is Pat Magee
Pat Magee is a former IRA activist
He planted the bomb in the hotel where Conservative MPs were staying in 1984 in Brighton at the party conference
He was given multiple life sentences for the Brighton Bombing.
He was released under the Good Friday Agreement in 1999; he has since been actively involved in peace work.
Photo EThis is Odaka Oduku
He is involved in a photography exhibition featuring self-portraits of inner-city teenagers aiming to shatter the stereotype of hoodie-wearing yobs
Photo FThis is Sukhbir Mensa
Sukhbir Mensa is 21 years old. Both of his parents died in 9/11 when he was 14 years old.
He spent six months living with his aunt and uncle, but was then asked to leave as they didn’t like his behaviour.
He is now working in a car wash.
Photo GThis is Fiona Hope
Fiona Hope is 32 years old.
She is a social
worker but would like a career change as she finds this job very stressful.
Photo HThis is Mubashir Ahmed
He is a 43 years old qualified pharmacist and works in his local chemist.
He travels to Pakistan every other summer to visit family.
He is quite religious and prays five times daily. He has one daughter in school and one son who is currently studying law.
Photo IThis is Gareth Thomas
He is a former Welsh and British Lions Rugby Union Captain
He is currently a professional rugby league player
He is one of the very few sportsmen who has come out as being gay
Sport and the gay stereotype