PPT-Gender Stereotypes

Lesson 1 D efine and use the term gender stereotype correctly L ist stereotypes for girls and for boys P lay guess the occupation game In todays lesson we are . A stereotype is defined as a social perception of an individual in terms of membership or physical attributes. It is a . generalisation. that is made about a group and then attributed to members of that group. . “Sex-Based Roles”. D. iscuss/compare the précises you wrote: do you all agree on the main assertion, evidence/features, purpose, tone, intended audience, etc.?. D. iscuss . the credibility of the articles. An over-simplified, generalized belief about all people who belong to a certain social group (e.g. Canadians are nice). When we stereotype a group of people, we depict all of the individuals within that group as having the same characteristics. What’s in a Word or Symbol?. Racism . is a negative behaviour based on an incorrect assumption that one race is inherently superior to others. . Discrimination . is unfair actions directed against people based on their race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, language or sexual orientation. . Ulla Björnberg. Department of Sociology. Gothenburg University. Sweden . Ulla.Bjornberg@sociology.gu.se. Paid work and gender equality. Implications for gender equality is dependant on region and class. Stereotypes. . Categorizing a group of people. . False comments made about others. Usually negative. Are . generalizations. EXAMPLE: all young people who wear hoodies are thugs. What do you think of this?. Stereotypes. Black people.. Poor health. Victims. Famine. Sick. Poor. Primitive. Violent. Slaves. They . know karate . They . are awesome at math. . They . excel at some kind of instrument -- usually violin, piano, clarinet, flute. . Foundation of Gender Concepts:. What . I. s Gender?. Gender . refers to the social differences between males and females that are learned, and though deeply rooted in every culture, are changeable over time, and have wide variations both within and between cultures. . • They are standardized: they exist in the minds of a large number of people. There cannot be a stereotype held by one person; it must be shared by many to be a stereotype.. • The stereotype has a “special meaning”: it usually carries with it enormous judgmental and emotional weight.. Dana Schlosser . and Laura . Sinopoli. CAN463MA. April 2. nd. , 2013. Background Information. What is your gender?. Do you pay attention to commercials?. Gender Portrayal Balance. Do you think there is a balance in genders seen in commercials?. What is Feminist Literary Criticism?. Definition…. Feminist criticism is concerned with the . impact of gender . on writing and reading.. Gender versus Biological Sex. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. Actively Recruit . Girls to CS?. Joanne McGrath Cohoon. UVA Associate Professor. NCWIT . Senior Research . Scientist. Michigan . Tapestry Workshop . August 1, . 2012. Why . Do We Need to . Actively . Describe the perfect man…. Describe the perfect woman…. People face many standards that can be difficult to achieve. In small groups, take a picture off the wall and describe the main person in the picture:. Judiciary. Session 3.. G. ender stereotyping. . Concept of stereotypes and wrongful gender . stereotyping. Gender stereotyping as a human rights . violation. How wrongful gender stereotyping occurs in the Judiciary .