Archetype

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A stereotype by definition is to make general assumptions (which are usually over simplified) on a group of people. The human tendency to make these general assumptions stems from both an instinct to analyze and infer. These snap judgments have started an uproar in the past decade especially for minority groups who have been negatively affected by their stereotypes; however, many of these snap judgments have saved people in the past from dangerous situations. S tereotypes can bolster…

It’s believed that stereotyping existed before the 1970’s and is continuing to be a problem even now. The definition of a stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Everyone stereotypes, whether they know it or not, most common uses of stereotypes are racial, sexist, and cultural. The movie Crash is a great example of how stereotypes are often used. Stereotyping doesn’t just start and end with people, it does affect places,…

Strong moral arguments exist for why we should often try to ignore stereotypes or override them. But do not assume they embody some irrational quirk of the unconscious mind. They are in fact consequence of the mind's attempt to make a rational decision. The definition of a stereotype is a widely known public acceptance about a certain social group or type of individual. Stereotypes are often based on prior assumptions. They are often created about certain types of specific cultures or races.…

In the epic poem, the Iliad written by Homer, several characters taking part in the warfare between the Achaeans and the Trojans are portrayed as embodying the heroic code of courage, physical strength, leadership, arete of value of honour, and the acceptance of fate. The heroic code is illustrated by the actions of the Trojan prince, Hector and the Achaeans strongest warrior, Achilles. Both of these characters display the Greek’s image of a hero, and can also let the reader discern what the…

Stereotypes, meaning an image or an idea of a group of people based on their race, culture, or ethnic, are never good to settle with when meeting someone for the first time. It can be either racial, gender, or even sexual comments. Stereotyping should not be confused with generalization, a term that makes a general statement which can’t be true all of the time. Stereotyping includes many different things along with its impact on people. Stereotypes can also lead to prejudice, which is more like…

In all of my life, I been stereotyped or I have stereotyped someone or something we use it almost every day. First of all, what is stereotype and second why do we use it? According to Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald who are Professors of psychology and authors of “On Stereotypes” claim that stereotypes is a form of categorizing, “Once formed, categories are the basis for normal prejudgment. We cannot possibly avoid this process. Orderly living depends on it” (613). In other words,…

Schematic Play If you are from the UK or if you were there sometime between 1997 and 2001 then you will not have escaped the phenomenon that was the Teletubbies! Like Marmite you either loved them or hated them. The theme tune infiltrated adult brains and could be heard being whistled along most supermarket shopping aisles at any given point during the week! However there was one catchphrase that resonated with me at the time and that was ‘again, again!’ At that time I was working with under 3s…

Stereotype: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. We’ve all heard the word. We’ve all been told not to do it, yet we still do. I seem to always here the excuse “but it’s true!” after individuals stereotype people guiltily, but what they don't realize is that doesn’t make them any less rude. Just because a characteristic is “true” about one person with an attribute doesn’t mean another random person with the same attribute has the same…

The following is how Merriam-Webster dictionary defines stereotype: to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same. This is essentially what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie described as the “single story” concept. She described how Americans she encountered had a “single story” about Africans; they are poverty-stricken illiterates who cannot speak English well. This is a stereotype. They unfairly believed that because she is African, she is the same as all…