The Cycle of Stereotypes
Cycle of Stereotypes
Self-awareness has the potential to interrupt
the cycle of stereotypes, which often plays out in four stages.
STAGE 1: Stereotypes describe
negative or positive oversimplified generalisations of people.
Stereotypes
STAGE 2: Prejudices describe negative attitudes
towards people who belong to a particular social group.
Stereotypes
Prejudices
STAGE 3: Discrimination describes behaviours
and actions which privilege or exclude a certain group.
Stereotypes
Prejudices
Discrimination
STAGE 4: Self-fulfilling prophecies describe situations where
prejudice and discrimination push a group to behave in a
way that confirms a stereotype.
Stereotypes
Prejudices
Discrimination
Self-Fulfilling
Prophecies
LEVELS OF SMALL ACTIONS:
Personally: What small action can I do
to support myself staying engaged?
Locally: What small action can my
personal in-group do to contribute?
Collectively: With what small action can I
actively participate with an organisation?
Globally: With what small action can I
support a global initiative?
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Locally
Collectively
Globally
Personally
Personally
Personally
Personally
Personally
Locally
Locally
Locally
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Globally
Personally
Collectively
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The cycle of stereotypes is often part of our
daily lives without us noticing.
How can you act with awareness to help break the cycle?
Stereotypes
Prejudices
Discrimination
Self-Fulfilling
Prophecies
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