...I. What is Sexual Orientation? Sexual orientation is defined by how one identifies oneself, in terms of gender and attraction. This can be broken down into three categories; heterosexual, homosexual, and bi-sexual. For the purpose of this paper, I have focused on the gay and lesbian community and how they have been discriminated for decades. I will also take a look at some common stereotypes and myths that have impacted this group and what actions they, and others, have taken to deal with such discrimination. I believe it is important to note that a lot of this research was gathered quite some time ago, even though the articles were published within the last ten years. The research shows that although there is still a significant amount of...
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...the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, age, or sex. The terms stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, and racism are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation. But when discussing these terms from a sociological perspective, it is important to define them: stereotypes are oversimplified ideas about groups of people, prejudicerefers to thoughts and feelings about those groups, while discrimination refers to actions toward them. Racism is a type of prejudice that involves set beliefs about a specific racial group. stereotypes are oversimplified ideas about groups of people. Stereotypes can be based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation—almost any characteristic. They may be positive (usually about one’s own group, such as when women suggest they are less likely to complain about physical pain) but are often negative (usually toward other groups, such as when members of a dominant racial group suggest that a subordinate racial group is stupid or lazy). In either case, the stereotype is a generalization that doesn’t take individual differences into account. stereotypes are rarely created; rather, they are recycled from subordinate groups that have assimilated into society and are reused to describe newly subordinate groups. For example, many stereotypes that are currently used to characterize black people were used earlier in American history to characterize Irish and Eastern European...
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...Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Stereotypes Unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into account. Prejudice A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as a racial or ethnic minority. Labeling theory A social theory that holds that society's reaction to certain behaviors is a major factor in defining the self as deviant. People become `deviant' because certain labels (thief, prostitute, homosexual) are attached to their behavior by criminal justice authorities and others. The resulting treatment of the individual pushes them into performing the deviant role. Also called "societal reaction" theory. Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Race- The Chinese Chinese people are quiet Chinese people are the most polite Chinese women are submissive Disability- Mentally ill They are helpless and to be pitied They are thought to be sociopaths and murderers They are thought to be “freaks of nature” Sexual Orientation- Bi-sexuals They are thought to be highly sexual, enjoying more tan one partner at a time They are considered indecisive They are thought to spread sexual diseases Part III Answer each question in 100 to 150...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual | | |differences into account | |Prejudice |A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as a racial or ethnic minority | |Labeling theory |The way in which negative labels get applied and on the consequences of the labeling process | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |Saying someone is a gangster |That black people are fast |All Asians look alike | | |just because they are black. |runners | | |Sexual orientation |All gay people are good dressers|Calling lesbians butch...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: Term | Definition | Stereotypes | Stereotypes are unreliable generalizations about allmembers of a group that do not take individual differences into account. | Prejudice | Prejudice is a negative attitude toward an entire category of people. | Labeling theory | Labeling theory holds that deviance is not inherent to an act, but instead focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: * Race: Blacks as superstitious, whites as uncaring, and Jews as shrewd. * Ethnicity * Religion: * Gender * Sexual orientation * Age * Disability Category | Stereotype 1 | Stereotype 2 | Stereotype 3 | Race | Blacks as superstitious | Whites as uncaring | Jews as shrewd | Sexual orientation | Homosexual men are potential child molesters | Gay youth commit suicides | Gay guys try to get with all straight men | Religion | Christians are hypocrites | Muslims are polygamists | Jews are stingy | Part III Answer each question in 100 to 150 words related to those stereotypes: * What are the positive aspects of the stereotypes, if any? -There are no positive aspects of a stereotype, in my opinion. The fact that people are categorizing someone based on presumptions...
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...Associate Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Race All blacks are poor All blacks are ghetto All Hispanics are illegal Gender Women are responsible for raising the children Women aren’t asstrong as men All men do dirty jobs Religion All Muslims are terrorists All Christians are peaceful All Catholic priests are child-molesters Part II Answer each question in 50 to 100 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What are the positive aspects of stereotypes, if any? I do not believe that there are really postivie aspects of stereotypes. Most stereotypes are negative but I do believe that people of those cateorgies set out to place positive stereotypes for them but that does not always end in positive aspects. There are so many negative stereoytpes about black men but one would think that the stereotype that all black men are great in sports would be positive. I don’t feel that is a positive stereotype with a positive aspect either because what about the black...
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...------------------------------------------------- Associate Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: * Race * Ethnicity * Religion * Gender * Sexual orientation * Age * Disability Category | Stereotype 1 | Stereotype 2 | Stereotype 3 | Race | All African Americans are criminals | All Mexicans are drug dealers. | All Arabs are Muslims | Sexual Orientation | All Men are more powerful | Women are not allow to be treated as equal as men | Men are better workers than women | Ethnicity | Africans are better at running | Blacks are better at basketball | Hispanics work for lower wages | Part II Answer each question in 50 to 100 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What are the positive aspects of stereotypes, if any? Stereotypes' are the human's method for quickly ordering men and ladies to evade peril in social order. It' is the fundamental learning with the human personality and has been around provided that we have known the presence of humanity. That is the exclusively useful effect of stereotypes only when it is use for safety. What are the negative aspects of stereotypes? Stereotyping can cause intimidation...
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...Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Stereotypes are unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not | | |take individual differences into account | | |(Schaefer, 2012). | |Prejudice |Prejudice is a negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as racial or ethnic | | |minority (Schaefer, 2012). | |Labeling theory |The labeling theory means to place a label on a person who is deviant; this person comes to accept | | |the label and starts acting as the label expresses. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 ...
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...B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |unreliable generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into| | |account | |Prejudice |A unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. | | | | |Labeling theory |Is the view of deviance according to which being labeled as a "deviant" leads a person to engage in | | |deviant behavior. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |Color |Language |looks | |Sexual orientation...
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...Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Stereotypes are unreliable, over generalizations about all members of a certain group that do not | | |take people’s individual differences into account. In other words, people judge a whole group of | | |people based upon a few bad people that are part of that group. | |Prejudice |Prejudice is a negative attitude towards a whole group of people. In other words, If someone does | | |not like a person based upon their skin color then they are prejudice to them because they are a | | |different color. | |Labeling theory |*I could not find a definition for labeling theory.* | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 ...
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...Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Stereotypes Unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into account. Prejudice A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as a racial or ethnic minority. Labeling theory A sociological approach introduced by Howard Becker that attempts to explain why certain people are viewed as deviants and others engaging in the same behavior are not. Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Race Racial profiling Scapegoating Theory Minority Group Religion Ethnocentrism Genocide Absolute Deprivation Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes Discrimination Social Distance Part III Answer each question in 100 to 150 words related to those stereotypes: What are the positive aspects of the stereotypes, if any? The only positive if it would be considered one is when you discuss a topic the general belief about it is that the common knowledge of said topic is based on what everyone believes about it. Say how people who mistrust young men dressed in clothes known to be worn by gang members due to the color and styles. There would be the basis of someone stereotyping them into a group as gang bangers or street gangs and...
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...Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Religion |All Muslims are terrorists. |All Christians are close minded |All Jews are greedy | | | |and believe that everyone who | | | | |isn’t a Christian will go to hell.| | |Gender |Girls are not good at sports. |Women cannot do as good of a job |Men are strong and do all of the | | | |as men. |work. | |Race |Hispanics are all illegal aliens. |White people cannot dance. |All Asians are geniuses. | Part II Answer...
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...Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: * Race * Ethnicity * Religion * Gender * Sexual orientation * Age * Disability Category | Stereotype 1 | Stereotype 2 | Stereotype 3 | race | African-American are good at dancing while Caucasians have no rhythm. | Hispanics are not very fluent with the English language. | Jews are greedy misers who refuse to part with the money they earn. | Sexual-orientation | Gays and Lesbians are not fit to raise a child. | Men who are feminine are gay. | Woman who are masculine are lesbians. | Gender | Woman can’t do as good of a job as a man. | Men are the “backbone.” | Guys are messy and unclean. | Part II Answer each question in 50 to 100 words related to those stereotypes. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What are the positive aspects of stereotypes, if any? The positive aspects of stereotyping can sometimes keep an individual in safety. Stereotyping in the positive aspect could be understood as the way in which people reduce the complexity of the world to a more manageable level. It helps protect our minds from the information overload. For this reason, we resort to simplified assumptions...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Stereotypes are qualities assigned to groups of people related to their race, nationality or sexual | | |orientation. | |Prejudice |An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts | |Labeling theory |Deviance is not inherent to an act, but instead focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively | | |label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |Indians are terrorist |Mexicans are all illegal |Black people are ghetto | | | |immigrants. ...
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...Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet 1 ETH/125 Version 8 Associate Program Material Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |Black males are women beaters. |Mexicans come to Louisiana just |All Muslims are here to blow up | | | |for work so they can double their |things. | | | |money. | | |Sexual Orientation |All gay guys act like black |In a lesbian relationship, one of |Men take about three minutes to | | |females. |the females acts like the male |shower. | | | |figure. | ...
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