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why do we stereotype ? of 51/13/08 2:36 PMWhy do we stereotype? by Krystle LageinVersion 1 (12/04/07 04:00 PM) Reviewer: Nadine TepperReviewed on: 12/05/07 09:41 AMProject DescriptionResearch and Teach about an Issue in Multicultural EducationWe define stereotyping as a generalization about a group of people whereby we attribute a defined set of characteristics to this group based on their appearance or our assumptions. Why do we form opinions about other people based on theirappearance, posture, language, and so on? We do this because different factors contribute to why people stereotypeeach other. We stereotype people when we are unable or unwilling to obtain all of the information we need to make afair judgement about people or situations.
Why do we stereotype? http://livetext.com/doc/3090078?review=2581635&print=1 2 of 5 1/13/08 2:36 PM Stereotyping matters especially when problems or conflicts happen.
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