- •Think – Pair – Share. Cooperative learning. In groups of four or five agree or disagree with the statements below. Circle “yes” or “no.” Reach consensus before sharing your views with the class.
- •Apply your knowledge of ethnocentrism, stereotypes and attributions to the analysis of stereotype / behavior in the given intercultural situations. The first has been done for you.
- •Definition of stereotypes. Compare alternative definitions of stereotypes given in a table format. Agree or disagree with the statements and give your arguments.
- •Typology of Stereotypes. Match stereotypical verbal expressions in the left column with the type of stereotype in the right column (the first has been done for you).
- •Write down all the types of stereotypes that you know (fill in the boxes).
- •Ethnic stereotypes may be classified into two groups: autorstereotypes (what one group think about themselves) and heterostereotypes (what one group think about the other).Give your examples.
- •Functions of ethnic stereotypes. Think over the functions and give your understanding of their role.
- •16. Summarize everything you have learned about stereotypes so far. Do it in writing at home and send it to the teacher’s e-mail.
- •Language representation
- •Nonverbal representation
- •Representation of stereotypes in creolized texts
- •Salient features of stereotypes
- •Texts for analysis
- •Scan the text to find out if there are generalizations about people. Do you find information about these people limited or wide, accurate or inaccurate?
- •Is s.A. Griest’s comparison of Gypsies and mojados (wetbacks) based on complete or incomplete information about their cultures? Agree or disagree with the author and give your arguments.
- •What are other stereotypical descriptions of the author? Comment on them applying theoretical approaches you know.
- •Is it accurate to presume that African-Americans “are causin' trouble all over”?Give your reasons.
- •Is it reasonable to assume that white Americans are invariably superior over African Americans? Find the statement showing that the old man fails to differentiate among individuals.
- •In his judgments, does the author use broad or narrow categories about people? Illustrate your opinion with citations from the text.
- •What is a proof of one’s love in cultures mentioned in the text? Do you know a proof that is mentioned in the text?
- •Does the author recognize the multidimensional nature of human beings? Give your arguments referring to the text.
- •Don’t Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgments
- •Assignments to the text
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INTRODUCING STEREOTYPES: PREVIEW |
Scratch a stereotype and you will find propaganda, prejudice, and ignorance
(found in a blog)
Before we get started (KWL table). Fill in the two columns on the left responding to the titles of the columns. Leave the column on the right blank. When you finish the whole module be ready to fill in the column.
K What I Know |
W What I Want to Know |
L What I Learned |
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PREVIEW
Think – Pair – Share. Cooperative learning. In groups of four or five agree or disagree with the statements below. Circle “yes” or “no.” Reach consensus before sharing your views with the class.
YES/NO |
Going abroad people should leave their customs behind to adapt to a new environment as soon as possible. |
YES/NO |
The foreigners are unable to understand Russian soul. |
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The Peoples of Central Asia are not civilized enough to form democratic states. |
YES/NO |
The Chukchi are on a lower cultural development level that is why there are so many jokes about them. |
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The leadership of the USSR (the Soviet Union) in space exploration certifies the superiority of Soviet science. |
YES/NO |
Minority people should adjust to the customs and traditions of the majority of population. |
YES/NO |
The Russians surpass the Americans and the British in the way of hospitality. |
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To understand each other better the Americans coming to Russia should learn to behave as the Russians do. |
Group discussion “what is wrong with these statements?” In the same groups answer the question, come to an agreement and share your views with the class.
What is ethnocentrism? Write your understanding of the term.
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Is it good or bad for intercultural communication? Circle YES or NO box below and give your reasons:
YES / NO
Compare scholarly definition of ethnocentrism with yours:
Ethnocentrism literally means “centrality of culture,” the assumption that one’s own culture is superior over other cultures. This is the belief that one particular race or nationality of people is superior to all others. This is the tendency to regard other cultures through the norms and conventions of one’s own culture.
Connect “ethnocentric” words in the left column with their definitions in the right column. The first has been done for you.
“Ethnocentric” words |
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discrimination |
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Unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions, rejecting or opposing to the inclusion or participation of those different from oneself, especially those of a different racial, ethnic, or social background |
generalization |
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To form an opinion about someone or something before knowing or examining all the facts |
prejudge |
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Inference or formation of a general opinion, conclusion, etc. from meager or insufficient facts or information |
intolerance |
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The practice of treating one person or group of people less fairly or less well than other people or groups based on race, religion, physical appearance, age, etc. |
prejudice |
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A tendency to be in favor of or against something or someone without knowing enough to be able to judge fairly |
racism |
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Unreasonable fear and dislike of strange or foreign people, customs, etc. |
bias |
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An unfair and often unfavorable feeling or opinion formed without thinking deeply and clearly or without enough knowledge, and sometimes resulting from fear or distrust of ideas different from one’s own |
preconception |
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An opinion formed in advance, without actual knowledge |
xenophobia |
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The belief that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others |
How is ethnocentrism connected with stereotypes? What do you think of this connection? Have you ever observed behaviors that were different from yours? Have you ever tried to explain these behaviors? Have you ever thought about the causes of such “strange” behaviors asking WHY, WHO, WHAT, HOW questions? Circle YES or NO boxes:
YES / NO
If you have done this, it means you’ve been looking for attributions that are judgments about the causes of behavior (R. Brislin, 1993, 40). In other words, you’ve been trying to find connection between ethnocentric perception of others and stereotypes (ethnocentric perception is based on ‘units’ which are called stereotypes).