...The Consequences of Stereotypes A stereotype is “...a fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.” (Cardwell, 1996). People stereotypes based on the environment they were raised in and the situations they have been put in. Another disadvantage is after prejudging someone you will make generalizations about more people in or out of their community. The consequences to stereotyping can be missing out on opportunities and relationships that could benefit you later in life. The positive side to stereotyping is that it will allow you to act rapidly in certain situations that might be harmful to one life. Stereotypes are assumptions based on different races and backgrounds, however. Gender stereotypes also exist. For example, it is stereotypical for men to say that women can’t drive, like wise it is stereotypical for women to say men don’t show their emotions. Most Stereotypes are false, due to the lack of inside knowledge. If one is not a part of that community than they will assume certain characteristics about that race. Sexual orientation stereotypes are also common. These stereotypes occur when you have negative views on gays, lesbians, and transgender individuals. People who have these negative views are usually known to be homophobic. A common stereotype about gay people is that they are all hostile. Even if the...
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...Theresa Luke 11/24/14 ASL 101 “Love is Never Silent” Reaction Paper The movie, “Love is Never Silent”, a “Hallmark Hall of Fame” film, is based on a young girl whose parents are not part of the hearing world during the Depression of the 1930’s. Margaret, the daughter of Janice and Abel, is the only hope they have in order to stay connected to the hearing world. By using American Sign Language, Margaret has helped her parents stay in tune with what’s going on in the outside world. Margaret’s childhood consisted of keeping her parents connected with the hearing world. This meant that she hardly had any time to herself. She had to grow up a lot faster than the kids she went to school with because it was like Margaret was taking care of her parents and not being raised by them. Most, if not any of the kids she went to school with were not interpreting American Sign Language for their parents. In fact, nobody even knew that Margaret’s parents were deaf because she was worried that people would look at her funny or make fun of her parents for it. Margaret grew up hearing awful comments and stereotypes about deaf people that fortunately couldn’t be heard by her parents. As Margaret grew older and found love and independence outside of her home, her parents become bitter and distraught by it. Her wanting to be able to be free and do things like getting married to a man upset her parents. Janice and Abel looked at this as Margaret deserting and leaving them lost in the hearing...
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...Diversity, before this course was really just a word to me. Studying the meaning of diversity and learning about the benefits that a brought forth when living in a diverse culture has made this word much more than just letter but a goal for a new lifestyle. Learning that we as people can be broken down into simple groups, “there are four groups of people identified by race, ethnicity, religion, and gender” (Schaefer, 2012). From these groups we can be further more separated into our separate cultures. When we come together from different walks of life and create a diverse culture, we gain the knowledge and skills of many people with new and different ideas to better our culture. America is a great example of diversity, we are a nation made of immigrants from every other nation in the world and also compiled of our Native Americans. Our diverse nation has earned us a nick name as a melting pot, which as explained by Schafer is a “diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming a new creation, a new cultural entity.” Not only do we learn about others when we study cultures and groups, we also learn about ourselves; discovering things about our ancestors and how we came to where we are today. The most basic of groups for me would be simply white, while historically this group was actually to describe the English and did not include the Irish. When we think of white in the terms of race we now think of just a skin color and not what nation the person or their ancestors...
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...Racial Profiling In America Racial profiling is a poisoning issue that has crippled our society since the early days of America. There have been many cases in America that all tie into to this problem. On February 26, 2012 a young black male by the name of Trayvon Martin was shot down walking home through a predominantly white neighborhood. George Zimmerman, who was a member of the neighborhood watch in his community, spotted Trayvon passing through the neighborhood. Zimmerman was under the impression that Trayvon was possibly involved in suspicious activity simply because of the color of his skin and the time of night he was passing through the neighborhood. After local officials recovered Trayvon’s body he was found to be unarmed with only...
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...private school located in Raleigh NC. The President thinks our safety would be better if we have a police substation on campus. Also, that it would build up our relationship with the officers so they would get a chance to know us better as well as knowing them. I do think our protection here is very important knowing that most of us that attend here actually live on campus. Parents are trusting Shaw University with their children being here and would be devastated if something were to happen to us. I don’t feel like the police station is required. The police station sitting right on campus would be a giveaway that Shaw University could be trouble. It could also bring a little more safety on campus, but then here comes all the other past stereotypes about black people and black schools, also the expectation of being a Shaw Bear will eventually become low. Outsiders looking in at Shaw University might get the impression that our school is no good as soon as they see the police substation. Tourist that come here often may start to raise questions about the police substation and would want to know why it’s there. As soon as you answer the question I think a lot of people would want to change their mind about coming. This year was the first year we had this many freshmen’s coming into our school, and had that police substation been sitting there I doubt that would’ve happened. We’re already a black college so therefore I feel like with society being the way it is now we need to be defending...
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...Communicating across Cultural Barriers Nancy J. Adler If we seek to understand a people, we have to try to put ourselves, as far as we can, in that particular historical and cultural background. ... It is not easy for a person of one country to enter into the background of another country. So there is great irritation, because one fact that seems obvious to us is not immediately accepted by the other party or does not seem obvious to him at all. ... But that extreme irritation will go when we think ... that he is just differently conditioned and simply can't get out of that condition. One has to recognize that whatever the future may hold, countries and people differ ... in their approach to life and their ways of living and thinking. In order to understand them, we have to understand their way of life and approach. If we wish to convince them, we have to use their language as far as we can, not language in the narrow sense of the word, but the language of the mind. That is one necessity. Something that goes even much further than that is not the appeal to logic and reason, but some kind of emotional awareness of other people. ... Jawaharlal Nehru, Visit to America All international business activity involves communication. Within the international and global business environment, activities such as exchanging information and ideas, decision making, negotiating, motivating, and leading are all based on the ability of managers from one culture to communicate...
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...Associate Program Material Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Economic Welfare. 2. Unequal treatment in employment. 3. Health issues. Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping against a person or group with regards to their age. Ageism influences the presence of diversity in society by assuming that the elderly are incapable of doing things. Employers tend not to hire the elderly because they assume and stereotype the elderly as being too slow and they don’t think they will be able to perform the job. The elderly are commonly stereotyped as fragile, ill, or having physical limitations or restrictions. In my opinion, I don’t find this to be true at all. Now, there are some disabled elderly but I believe they should be given a chance just like any other person. I worked with an 80 year old elderly lady at Goodwill Industries who was always on time and at work everyday. She always performed more production than any other of us had done. For example, she put out over 100 pieces of clothes per hour while we did about 80 pieces per hour. • What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? How does the ADA address issues for the aging population? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
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...The geography of the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles in the north west of Europe and is separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. Also the country is washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline is deeply indented and it gives a good supply of splendid harbours for ships. In the north you can find the Cheviots separating England from Scotland, the Pennines going down England like a backbone and the Cambrian Mountains which occupy the greatest part of Wales. The highest peak is Ben Nevis which is situated in the Highlands of Scotland. The south-eastern part of England is a low-lying land with gentle hills and a coast which is regular in outline with occasional chalk cliffs. The rivers in Britain are of little value as waterways. The longest are the Severn, the Thames, the Clyde and the Bristol Avon. There are a lot of lakes in the UK for example in the Lake District in the northern part of England but the most famous lake is Loch Ness in Scotland. Great Britain is rich in coal, iron ore and oil. Such crops as wheat, sugar-beet, potatoes and others are grown in this country. The main cities are London, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. The geography of the USA. The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia, China and Canada. It occupies the southern...
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...Ethics in a Business Environment In the world of business there are things you should and shouldn’t do. Mainly its ethics that should be followed; also there is the law that businesses should abide by to ensure a loyal and legal company. When you are running a business there will always be a dilemma in which you are tested on your ethical way of thinking. There are a million different scenarios that I could come up with to be an example but today I am going to discuss three different situations and determine the ethical factors, what could have been done differently in the situations. Before I get into the examples I am going to go over the seven ethical steps that have been branded by (Guffey & Loewy, 2015). These guidelines have been identified to help assist people in being a good ethical communicator. The first guideline is abiding by the law. This is pretty self-explanatory. In order to do this you need to understand, know, and adhere to the laws that pertain to your field of business. Number two is telling the truth. Honesty is what can build customers. If your company is known as liars then odds are you will feel the effects. Depending on the severity of the lie and situation, jail time is right around the corner. Guideline three is labeling opinions. This is reference to utilizing opinions to make decisions. Gather the hard facts and have solidity behind your reasoning, not just because of hearsay. Number four is being objective. In order to be objective...
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...Memphis, a large city located on the southwestern side of Tennessee, is known as the home of the Blues, Graceland, and, unfortunately, as a major crime center in the US. The mental images of famous music artists and fevered tourists swarming to see well-known attractions clash with others, of gang violence, broken down buildings, and a meth lab shootout. Extensive images of diversity possible are shown by the fact that an area so greatly connected to revolutions in musical history is as equally seen as a center of theft, murder, and drug trafficking in stereotypical Memphis. Although several forces have stepped in and attempted to control the crime that terrorizes Memphians –and the occasional tourist- these forces still cause devastation...
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...“Behind the Fair Façade” Representations of Femininity in Three Walt Disney Animated Features Bachelor Thesis Bethany Schouten, 3278972 Media en Cultuurwetenschappen Genderstudies Supervisor: Domitilla Olivieri May 31st, 2011 “Behind the Fair Façade” Representations of Femininity in Three Walt Disney Animated Features Bachelor thesis by Bethany Schouten, 3278972 Index Introduction 3 Methodological and theoretical Framework 4 Corpus 9 The Research: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS 11 The Research: THE LITTLE MERMAID 18 The Research: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG 24 Findings and Interpretation 31 Identity Formation 35 Conclusion 38 Literature 41 Media 43 Introduction The Walt Disney Company’s cultural products have been a great influence on popular culture since the 1930s and an inspiration for generations all over the world ever since. For many, including myself, the Princes, Princesses and fantastical creatures of Disney’s animated fairy tales have become symbols of their youth. Seeing the films gives rise to a feeling of nostalgia, they become a memento of one’s childhood world. But what kind of world is this? What kind of realities do Disney’s fantastical representations construct? In my thesis, I will analyze a specific element of Disney films: gender roles constructed through the representation of femininity in their animated...
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...Building Responsibility: The analysis of how Cadbury balance the interests between interior and exterior stakeholders Being one of the global confectionery magnates, Cadbury operates a business incorporating production and promotion of sugary food in a worldwide scale. The flagship brands Cadbury Dairy Milk, Trident, Halls, Dentyne and Clorets underpin the leading position throughout the world for the corporation, with a significant market share of 10.1%. The renowned name ‘Cadbury’ and symbolic purple are manifestation of high-quality sweetmeat according to mindset of the consumers. However, a high profile in taking on the social responsibilities is gradually a necessity for this globalization era, as the emergence and lucidity of the social contract between the businesses and the society. Despite the provision of prevailing goods and services for consumption under a legitimate circumstance, the corporations are supposed to practice in a scope where the beneficial organizations can be achieved in a broader width. The trend for interests of stakeholders to be on the company’s agenda becomes one aspect of this invisible contractual relationship, rather than narrow down its mission for profits maximizaion for present and potential shareholders. This article aims at analysing and evaluating the balancing extent of the fulfillment between interests of shareholders and stakeholders outside the corporation by Cadbury Schweppes PLC. Enterprises, with an entitlement of a certain corporate...
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...priming a stereotype or trait leads to complex overt behavior in line with this activated stereotype or trait. Specifically, 4 experiments established that priming the stereotype of professors or the trait intelligent enhanced participants' performance on a scale measuring general knowledge. Also, priming the stereotype of soccer hooligans or the trait stupid reduced participants' performance on a general knowledge scale. Results of the experiments revealed (a) that prolonged priming leads to more pronounced behavioral effects and (b) that there is no sign of decay of the effects for at least 15 min. The authors explain their results by claiming that perception has a direct and pervasive impact on overt behavior (cf. J. A. Bargh, M. Chen, & L. Burrows, 1996). Implications for human social behavior are discussed. behavior in line with the activated constructs (see also Carver, Ganellen, Froming, & Chambers, 1983; Neuberg, 1988). For example, priming participants with the stereotype of the elderly made participants walk more slowly than participants who were not primed (Bargh, Chen, & Burrows, 1996, Experiment 2). In our view, the notion that behavior is under direct perceptual control is of central importance for the understanding of human behavior. After all, upon meeting someone, one usually makes several categorizations instantly. One infers personality traits from the behavior of others spontaneously (Winter & Uleman, 1984). One activates stereotypes automatically...
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...chapter one Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method What sets human beings apart from all other forms of life? Why is sociology an important tool for your future? How should you respond to people whose way of life differs from your own? ISBN: 0-536-12116-8 Societ y: The Basics, Eighth Ed itio n by Jo hn J. Ma cio nis. Published b y Prentice -Hall. Co pyright © 2006 by Pear son Edu cation, In c. ISBN: 0-536-12116-8 L The sociological perspective shows us patterns of behavior common within a society. Here, a member of Brazil’s Pataxo tribe offers a traditional greeting to a visitor. Societ y: The Basics, Eighth Ed itio n by Jo hn J. Ma cio nis. Published b y Prentice -Hall. Co pyright © 2006 by Pear son Edu cation, In c. I f you were to ask 100 people, “Why do couples marry?” it is a safe bet that at least ninety would reply, “People marry because they fall in love.” Indeed, it is hard for us to imagine a happy marriage without love; likewise, when people fall in love, we expect them to think about marriage. But is the decision about whom to marry really so simple and so personal? There is plenty of evidence that if love is the key to marriage, Cupid’s arrow is carefully aimed by the society around us. In short, society has a number of “rules” about whom we should marry. What are they? Right off the bat, society rules out half the population because U.S. laws (despite recent actions in cities such as San Francisco and likely...
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...Job Description Position: The Sales Representative position provides support to the sales and marketing functions in the Marketing Department by assuming direct responsibility for collection of data necessary for the preparation of various company forms required for the installation of new electric facilities and providing outbound telephone support for marketing campaigns such as market research, sales, event notification, and customer studies. The Sales Representative position includes the successful processing of applications for electric service for residential and small commercial projects in accordance with Peco Energy policies, procedures and accurate Tariff interpretation and application. Responsibilities include: performing outbound calls for the Marketing campaigns in order to solicit new customers, gather market research, gain participation in special programs and notify customers of special events. The Sales Representative must collect data necessary for the preparation of various company forms required for the installation of new electric facilities and perform data input using software as determined by the company. The Sales Representative is the single point of contact that coordinates the business process between the customer and the various internal departments of Peco Energy-in a professional and competent manner. In addition they answer all questions regarding the installation of electric service. The representative must respond to inquiries and complaints...
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