Stereotyping
Stereotypes are basically ideas held by a large percentage of the population about other groups, usually conveying a negative image and existing across ethnic groups and cultures. Invariably every social group will hold negative stereotypes of other groups which leads to discrimination and prejudice. Sadly, in the southern United States city that I live in, it is common for areas that are typically known as “wealthier white” zones to call authorities when they see a minority in their neighborhood. At the present time I am employed in the public safety field, and consequently have observed this in numerous instances. Basically the belief that minorities do not belong and are namely there to commit crimes. I experienced this
Stereotypes are basically ideas held by a large percentage of the population about other groups, usually conveying a negative image and existing across ethnic groups and cultures. Invariably every social group will hold negative stereotypes of other groups which leads to discrimination and prejudice. Sadly, in the southern United States city that I live in, it is common for areas that are typically known as “wealthier white” zones to call authorities when they see a minority in their neighborhood. At the present time I am employed in the public safety field, and consequently have observed this in numerous instances. Basically the belief that minorities do not belong and are namely there to commit crimes. I experienced this