Stereotype

Stereotype

Introduction

A stereotype is a most common perception of a belief that has been adopted and in the minds of the people regarding some particular types of individuals or groups and some specific ways of performing tasks and doing things. Although the presence of stereotyping is most common but such belief sometimes may or may not exactly reveal reality. This can be only a basic psychological explanation of a stereotype. There are several theories and concepts regarding stereotyping throughout several different perspectives of psychology that delivers their own broad definition. Most of these concepts share commonalities, even though every single definition explains its individual features, which may contradict, or complement the other one (Crawford, 2004). However, this paper will be focusing on defining the concept of stereotype and then explaining some of the stereotypes that I have encountered in my life.

Discussion

According to Cardwell (1996), a fixed or most common belief about some specific group or particular class of people can best define the concept of stereotype. For instance; Hells Angel”. While doing so, such stereotypes forcefully figure out the perception of the stereotype regarding a group which has been stereotyped, taking into consideration the characteristics of being stereotypic even if they do not exist, being un-successful to the contrary of stereotype and such features when they are present and usually homogenizing the group. The basic advantage of a stereotype may be the fact that it assists us in responding quickly in a particular situation because may be we already had a same experience of that specific thing. There can also be some more advantages but on of drawbacks of stereotype is that we tend to ignore differences among some particular individuals and therefore, we start linking things with those people which may not exists or true e.g. we make generalizations. The ...