STEREOTYPES
UConn First Year Experience, FYP&LC
DEFINITION
“stereotype
transitive verb
ste·reo·type \ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīp, ˈstir-\
: to believe unfairly that all people or
things with a particular characteristic are
the same.”
(Merriam-Webster 2015)
EXAMPLE
Flushed Away
American stereotype
• Southern “Cowboys”
• Country music lovers
• Unintelligent
• Disrespectful tourists
• American football lovers, not
“soccer”
UNTAPPED STEREOTYPES:
EVELYN ALSULTANY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4J1Gaz3ByU
Note: Show with transcript.
WHY ARE STEREOTYPES HARMFUL?
• They only tell a piece of
the truth.
• They limit and
misrepresent people
unfairly.
• They can be personally
hurtful.
• Historically and today
they are “used to justify”
• Racism
• Violence
• War
• Death
UConn FYE Student Success Guidebook
Chapter 10 “Cultural Competency”
BREAKING DOWN
STEREOTYPES
1. Work with people who
are different from you.
2. Keep an open mind.
3. Respect those around
you as individuals.
4. Listen to people’s
stories, and tell yours.
REFERENCES
Alsultany, Evelyn. (2013). Untapped Stereotypes. TEDxUofM.
Bowers, David and Sam Fell. (2006). Flushed Away. DreamWorks and
Aardman.
"Stereotype." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 11 Sept.
2015. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereotype>.