Stereotypes Flashcards
stereotypes
prejudice, tolerance, acceptance, equality
stereotypes are …
unfair and misleading
very strict and difficult to change
rigid, inflexible
a feeling of being separate, a feeling of not belonging
alienation, to be alienated
belief that one is better than others
attitude of superiority, to feel superior
special treatment (good or bad) based on race, religion, physical appearance, age, social class
discrimination, to discriminate against
belief that one’s own group (culture, race country) is better than others are
ethnocentrism, ethnocentric
a statement that does not include details or important differences
generalisation, to generalise
physical or emotional pain, causing it
harm, harmful, to harm
anger, hatred, strong opposition
hostility, hostile
lack of kindness or understanding toward people who are different
intolerance, to be intolerant
a negative, unfair opinion about a person or group of people, usually based on limited information or limited experience
prejudice, to be prejudiced against, to feel prejudice against
belief that an ethnic group is superior or inferior to other groups
racism
a person or group who is given the blame for the mistakes or failures of others, promoted through the use of propaganda
scapegoat
a very simple, often mistaken, generalization about a group of people
stereotype
characteristics 3x
features, traits, attributes
