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