7 the stereotype

1、Stereotype,Image, idea, character, etc that has become fixed or standardized in a conventional form without individuality (and is therefore perhaps false) - Oxford Advanced Learners English-Chinese Dictionary A fixed idea or image of what a particular type of person or thing is like,Can you give an

2、example of stereotypes you have about people in other nations? Frenchs romanticism、Germans preciseness、Italians enthusiasm, Chineses conservatism,British people: Reserved, conservative, unemotional, courteous (polite), humourous, exclusive Americans: Materialistic, ambitious, brash, pleasure-loving,

3、 progressive Negros: musical, lazy, ignorant, happy-go-lucky, energetic Jews: Shrewd, intelligent, materialistic, industrious Japanese: Industrious, ambitious, intelligent, efficient, progressive, treacherous, sly,2. Can you give an example of a mistaken stereotype that others have about your countr

4、y/ culture? 3. Are stereotypes good or bad? Advantages: Reflect a bit of truth; reflect the real differences between people. Help people respond rapidly to situations to be convenient, expeditious in making judgment and assist you with classifications.,Disadvantages: It ignores differences between i

5、ndividuals and fails to specify the individual characteristics. Stereotypes hamper intercultural communication in that they repeat and reinforce beliefs until they are taken as truth. They are over-simplied, over-generalized and / or exaggerated and some of them are half-truths, distortions, and oft

6、en untrue premises, so they may result in prejudice and discrimination.,The Stereotype of Stereotypes,Bruce Bower,Task 1,Skim the article quickly and figure out the main idea of it within 6 minutes.,Keywords: stereotype The author presents various points of view and research of scholars on stereotyp

7、es Many peoples words about stereotypes are listed in the article through the beginning to the end.,Task 2,Scan quickly to figure out the various points of view and research of scholars on stereotypes, then do exercise 2 within 6 minutes. Keywords: Yue-Ting Lee Charles Stangor Walter Lippman Gordon

8、W. Allport Reuben M. Baron David C. Funder,Lees point of view: While then ational stereotypes fall short of absolute truth, _ _. Stereotypes, rather than representing unjustified prejudices, typically function as _ _ _, as well as _ _. We have to have stereotypes to _ _ _.,they are accurate enough t

9、o give the aphorism,its humorous punch,uncertain and unfamiliar,deal with so much,information in a world with which we are often,starting points for understanding other cultures and,thought-efficient,social groups,the individuals who,belong to them,Various points of view of scholars on stereotypes,M

10、any psychologists: stereotyping is a breeding ground for errant generalization about others that easily lead to racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry. (Para. 5) Charles Stangor: intelligence gives way to misjudgment; people employ stereotypes mainly to simplify how they think about others and t

11、o enhance their views of themselves and the groups to which they belong; in the hands of politically powerful folks, stereotypes abet efforts to stigmatize and exploit selected groups. (Para. 6),Various points of view of scholars on stereotypes,Walter Lippman: stereotypes of social groups invariably

12、 prove incomplete and biased. (Para. 8) Gordon W. Allport: stereotypes are invalid beliefs about all members of a group. (Para. 9) Reuben M. Baron: our ancestors must have relied on stereotypes to marshal quick responses to potential threats. (Para. 13),Various points of view of scholars on stereoty

13、pes,David C. Funder: such subtleties of stereotyping have gone largely unexplored. Most research of the past 25 years has tried to This approach neglects to ask whether people in a wide array of real-life situations incorporate accurate information into their stereotypes. (Para. 18-20),Refutation 1

14、(Para. 7): Stereotypes are often helpful, if not absolutely precise, probes of the social world. In many real-life situations, stereotypes accurately capture cultural or group differences.,Refutation 2 (Para. 11-13): Group differences, not prejudice,are the root cause of tension and conflict between

15、 various cultural and racial groups.,Task 3,Do exercise 1 on page 119 and figure out the structure of this article within 20 minutes. Part I (P1-P7) Part II (P8-P13) Part III (P14-P20),Main Idea of Each Part,Part I (P1-P7): introduction of Lees opinion and other psychologists opinion on stereotypes.

16、 Part II(P8-P13): the development of scholars points of view on stereotypes. Part III(P14-P20): scholars introspection of the research on stereotypes.,Word study (para. 1-4): barbed observation fall short of give a humorous punch boast dwelling culinary potential,Word and sentence study (para. 5-7):

17、 about as welcome as a cut in their research grants What does this mean? What does it tell us about scientists and their research grants? Can you make up other expressions using this phrasing? breeding ground bigotry Stereotypes abet efforts to stigmatize and exploit selected groups. give their due

18、probe capture,Word study (para. 8-10): erroneous invariably invalid encase kernel favor delineate,Word and sentence study: Lees approach to stereotypes fall squarely within the focus on accuracy of judgement. intensify animosity Efforts at conflict resolution between ethnic groups or nations may wor

19、k best if both sides receive help in confronting real cultural differences that trigger mutual animosities.,Group differences, not prejudice,are the root cause of tension and conflict between various cultural and racial groups. What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree? Which do you think is the

20、 major cause of cultural conflict: real differences between groups or prejudice? Support your position with examples.,Assert Hold Propose Viewas Maintain Contend Argue remark,How do I know?,1. prejudices: negative opinions without any basis in fact. 2. bias is similar in meaning with prejudice, disc

21、riminate. 3. other forms of bigotry. (keyword of this article is stereotype, in the previous sentence, there is an example of stereotype, its one form of stereotype.),4. to stigmatize groups, to mark them as shameful and dishonored. 5. to exploit other people, as an excuse to treat them unfairly and take advantage of them. 6/7. they are most often without any basis in factthey tend to be unjustified and erroneous. 8. tendency= tend + ency tend is similar in meaning with i