STEREOTYPE

 

STEREOTYPE

 

    A stereotype is generalizations of people groups based on past experiences, which are deep-rooted in the psyche of the people. In another definition, it is said that stereotype is a fixed idea or image that many people have a particular type of person, thing, or event, but sometimes it is not true in reality.  Cultural stereotypes mean applying both evidence and our existing beliefs about the members of that cultural group.



What do you think is happening here?

Debbie : You’re more than just brother and sister, aren’t you?

Maria : Yes, we’re twins. I was born first, my brother came few minutes later. My mom says it’s because I’m a girl, and girls should go first.

Mario : I let her go first. Italian boys are always polite.

Debbie : Ok..now I have a riddle for you both to solve.

Mario : I love riddles!

Debbie : A boy and his father were badly injured in an accident. The child needed an immediate operation. He was wheeled into the operating room. The surgeon entered and said, “ Sorry, I cant operate this child. He is my son”. So, who is the surgeon?

Maria : How can that be? Didn’t you say that the father also badly injured?

Debbie : Yes. Badly injured.

Mario : Maybe the surgeon was his step father.

Debbie : Nice try, but that’s not it.

Mario : Well, I give up.

Debbie : What are you both assuming that is keeping you from solving this riddle?

Discuss it!

1. What are the examples of stereotype in the dialogue?

2. What is Mario and Maria assuming related to the story?

3. What is the answer of the riddle?

 1. The examples of stereotype in the dialogue are "girls should go first" and "Italian boys are always polite".

2. They are assuming that the answer is the surgeon is the step father. Since the answer is incorrect, they give up.

3. The answer of the riddle is the surgeon is the grandfather of the child. The surgeon said that "he is my son" to the child's father whom badly injured as well.

  

 

EXERCISE 2:

In a group of 4, choose a novel or a movie. Enlist and explain the samples of stereotype in it. It can be gender, race, nationality, and other kinds of stereotypes!

The samples of stereotype in English movie (America)

American : arrogant; assertive; open-minded; materialistic; ambitious; progressive; efficient; straight-forward; alert; practical; US-centered world view; egoistic; anxious; fast food eaters.


Picture 1: The people of America very often said "Fuck it" and that what makes them called arrogant.
Picture 2: The people of America very discipline in time and that what makes them puntual in every singel thing. 
Picture 3: The people of America very hard work and ambitious  person.


Picture 4: The people of America  egoistic.
Picture 5: The people of America  artistic because the murals in the city is good

Picture 5: The people of America  often go to drunk.




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