How Stereotypes Affect Society

1017 words 5 pages
Show More
In this world there are many things people are guilty of, one of those guilt’s is stereotyping others , even if it wasn’t meant in a harmful are negative way we all have been a victim or the aggressor . This paper will discuses what stereotypes are, how they affect people and how stereotypes can affect society. However, the common factor in either situation is that no good comes from stereotyping others. All most everyone in there lifetime has stereotyped others are have been a victim of stereotypes. A stereotype is the belief about another culture, race or a person that has no logic or evidence to support there negative thoughts. Many people believe that when a person stereotypes another it is the lack of information or ignorance …show more content…

If there were a lot of stereotyping going on in a community it would cause the community to stall in its economic growth, because lets be honest most of every thing we purchase in the U.S. is not made in the U.S. Take the movie Crash for instance there is a scene where Ludacris and Lorenz Tate were these comments where made. “(L) Did you see how that waitress didn’t check with us to see if we needed more coffee? How many times did you see her fill up those white people’s cups? (LT) I do not know but you do not like coffee and I did not want any. (L) But that is beside the point its racism. (LT) But our waiter was black. (L) Exactly and she has bought in to the stereotype that black people do not tip. (L) Well, did you tip her? (LT) Hell no you think I’m going to tip that service.” (Crash, Paul Haggis, Lion Gate Films, 2005). This quote is a prim example of how stereotypes can divide a community, with one black person stereotyping another. Now if this continues in the community the community will eventually destroy it self. The community would also divide it self into two parts, whites on one side Blacks on one Hispanics on the other for example. This could not be more apparent then in the movie Sometime in April. The Whotoos were thought to be inferior to the Tootsie causing this quote to be imbedded in the Whotoos head. “Everyone grab a machete and if you see one of there cockroaches you chop them down” (Sometime in April, Real Peck, DVD, HBO Films, 2005). This

Related

  • Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination
    1399 words | 6 pages

    individualized and “enlightened” society. This paper will discuss prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination in the context of social psychology; what the consequences of stereotyping and discrimination are; and strategies to improve attitudes, judgments, and behaviors. Social psychologists recognize prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination “by focusing on whether they involve feelings (affect), cognition, or behaviors.” (Feenstra, 6.1 Prejudice, stereotypes, and….

    Show More
  • Sociology- Role of Media
    2015 words | 9 pages

    talk about media and its effects on society today, things such as stereotypes the media portrays, the way media illustrates women and what that does to body images of women. I will also be talking about medias effects on teenagers, and sexualization in the media. Media has always played a huge role in our society. For a long time media was one of the methods of controlling people and leisure. Nowadays media is one of the main part of our lives and our society, because….

    Show More
  • Media Technology Affects American Society
    1672 words | 7 pages

    Zachary G. McLeod Essay 3 7/31/06 Media Technology affects American Society There are many forces and factors that shape the society of America. The media has a profound affect on how we perceive the world since it is controlled by others. Many of people come home and turn on the television. They zone out, and are bombarded with ads and TV shows that seem harmless but are harmful on a subconscious level. TV has become universal and affects everybody of all ages, religions, races, sizes, and….

    Show More
  • Attitudes, Racism and Culture
    1547 words | 7 pages

    most likely to be reduced when several factors are in effect. _________________________________________________________ Attitudes are long term ideas individuals hold about themselves, objects, other people and issues. They have three components; affect (feelings), behaviour (actions) and cognition (thoughts). Attitudes are not something individuals are born with; they are learned from direct experiences and interaction with others. Attitudes are developed from the culture in which we live. In….

    Show More
  • Ideologies, Narrative, Stereotypes and Discourses
    2268 words | 10 pages

    According to French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, a habitus is referring to a person’s way of thinking, acting, and behaving. A habitus is a structure that helps a person comprehend and deal with society. It can be simply seen as a merger of society and the individual. (Wysocka, Paulina, 2013). Habitus is both a “structured structure”—the effect of the actions of, and our interactions with, others—and a “structuring structure”—it suggests and constrains our future actions (Bourdieu, 1992). In other….

    Show More
  • Ib Psychology Sociocultural Notes
    3856 words | 16 pages

    SAQ OUTLINE: Explain the formation of stereotypes and their effect on behavior. • Definition: Stereotypes assign similar characteristics to all members of a group, despite the fact that the group members may vary widely from one another. • Characteristics: • social-cognitive theories: • our social world is very complex and presents us with too much information • since our capacity to process information is limited, there is a need to simplify our social way • one of the way to avoid information….

    Show More
  • Essay on Intercultural Communication
    2200 words | 9 pages

    Today, we live in a culturally diverse society due to globalization. As our world grows, expands and become increasingly more interconnected, the need for effective interpersonal communication among differing cultures has become apparent. When people from different cultures interact with one another there is intercultural communication because different cultures create different interpretation and expectations about what is seen as competent behaviors that will enable the construction of shared….

    Show More
  • Fear Essay
    1353 words | 6 pages

    ‘Fear Constructs our Reality’ “The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear - fear of the unknown, the complex, and the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.” Henry Louis Mencken. Fear is one of the strongest emotions for every human being; like love or hate it can distort our mind, causing us to not think or act logically in different circumstances. Fear, like the fear of speaking in public, can effect each individual differently; some of us are able to control….

    Show More
  • Workplace Diversity
    2186 words | 9 pages

    However they do have concerns that can affect their productivity. The stereotype as the “model minority” is a concern for many Asians today. This stereotype puts pressure on many Asians to uphold this belief in the work environment. As a result, many Asians may find it difficult to ask for help or admit weakness. Another concern that many Asian….

    Show More
  • The Cultural Change of Music
    1093 words | 5 pages

    music has changed dramatically over the course of sixty five years. Since this time, new genres of music have been introduced, existing genres have changed, and fixed stereotypes have been associated with certain genres of music. Music has become a major part of popular culture, and is portrayed almost everywhere in first world societies, including on television, radio, at shopping centers, sporting events and in every area of popular culture. Music has become a major part of popular culture, and continues….

    Show More

Popular Essays