As we have learned in Bevan, we use perceptual schemas to make sense of the world around us. These are central to communication, as they involve perception (taking in information into our minds through observing verbal and nonverbal cues), classification (putting information into categorical boxes in our minds), and then assigning meaning to those classifications, which are typically positive or negative. In this option, you will explore a broad category of schemas called “stereotypes.” To complete the task, do the following, using and citing Bevan as much as possible:
- Define stereotypes, utilizing Bevan.
- Explain how stereotypes are useful tools we use to make sense of the world and make choices.
- Identify three common stereotypes and write a sentence that draws on them.
- Explore why each stereotypical sentence can be destructive.
- List some steps we can take to mitigate the negative impacts of stereotypes
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