ART AND HUMANITIES: 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND

Art and Humanities: 20th Century and Beyond

Art and Humanities: 20th Century and Beyond

Introduction

Stereotyping is a form of pre judgement that is as prevalent in today's society as it was 2000 years ago. It is a social attitude that has stood the test of time and received much attention by social psychologists and philosophers alike. Many approaches to, or theories of stereotyping have thus been raised. This essay evaluates the cognitive approach that categorisation is an essential cognitive process that inevitably leads to stereotyping. (Hamilton,1979) calls this a “depressing dilemma.”

Discussion

The difference between two groups affects other ...