2. StereotypesStereotypes
Attributions that cover up individualAttributions that cover up individual
differences and ascribe certaindifferences and ascribe certain
characteristics to an entire group of peoplecharacteristics to an entire group of people
((Among Cultures the challenge ofAmong Cultures the challenge of
CommunicationCommunication).).
3. ExamplesExamples
Women may suggestWomen may suggest
that she is thethat she is the
housewifehousewife
White Americans areWhite Americans are
obese, lazy, and dim-obese, lazy, and dim-
wittedwitted
4. All Mexicans are lazy and came intoAll Mexicans are lazy and came into
America illegally and get into illegalAmerica illegally and get into illegal
activity.activity.
5. Before the September 11Before the September 11thth
attack Arab’sattack Arab’s
were stereotyped as oil billionaires andwere stereotyped as oil billionaires and
women as belly dancers or hidden underwomen as belly dancers or hidden under
an all black attire.an all black attire.
6.
7. NewsNews
2004 repost of the 9/11 Commission, the2004 repost of the 9/11 Commission, the
September 11 attacks were carried outSeptember 11 attacks were carried out
by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists, almost all ofby 19 al-Qaeda terrorists, almost all of
them in their twenties, who eachthem in their twenties, who each
assumed the role of hijackers of theassumed the role of hijackers of the
aircraft they boarded on 9/11.aircraft they boarded on 9/11.
9. • All Arabs and Muslims areAll Arabs and Muslims are
terroriststerrorists
10. Arabs who are they?Arabs who are they?
Group of people who share commonGroup of people who share common
cultures from Middle East and speakcultures from Middle East and speak
Arabic. Those are Arabs by and from birth.Arabic. Those are Arabs by and from birth.
You can be converted to Muslim but notYou can be converted to Muslim but not
Arab. ALL Arabs being Muslim isArab. ALL Arabs being Muslim is
misconception. And NOT all Arabs aremisconception. And NOT all Arabs are
terrorists. That is a racial misconceptionterrorists. That is a racial misconception
from ignorant people.from ignorant people.
