Talking About Stereotypes SEN Home Economics Talking About Stereotypes
Talking About Stereotyping There are many different ways of stereotyping people in society, including: - gender; - nationality; - religion; - race; or - background. Can you think of an example of stereotyping? Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)
Think About Stereotyping Example of stereotyping What does this make us think Against Advertisements showing mothers serving meals to families but not showing fathers serving meals Suggests that mothers do all the housework and cooking There should be an equal amount of men and women doing the cooking and serving family meals in advertisements. Programmes and photographs showing men involved in physically active hobbies but not women Magazines showing girls concentrating on their appearance but not boys Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)
What Do I Think? In small groups discuss examples of stereotyping that you are familiar with. Make a list of four examples of stereotyping. Are your examples based on race, nationality, religion or gender? Mayer Johnson PCS Symbols © Mayer Johnson LLC (contact Widgit Software www.widgit.com)