Minority Group Stereotyping
Minority Group Stereotyping is the common occurrence of a person's tendency to stereotype another person due to their race, religion, gender, or ethnicity which is that of a minority
Some of the most common student victims of minority group stereotyping are those that identify as Muslim, African American, or Asian.
Minority Group Stereotyping can also tie into gender stereotyping if one gender is more prevalent than the other in the
Minority Groups of students can be any group that is identified to be less prevalent than that of the majority group in the classroom environment.
All of these factors can effect the way teachers treat their Minority Group students.
Possible Minority Group Stereotyping examples
Picture this....a classroom on 9/11
It's 9/11 and a Muslim girl sits in her social studies class, dressed in traditional Muslim attire, waiting to watch more memorial videos and hear from guest speakers. The rest of the students are predominantly white with a few African Americans. They have been talking about the tragedy of 9/11 all day long and she has been very interested in learning more information about it.
Another guest speaker enters the room, a man who lost his best friend in the tragedy. He gets through his very emotional presentation and allows time for questions at the end. A few students raise their hands and he answers their questions. The female Muslim student raises her hand, a question waiting on the tip of her tongue.
The man scoffs. He laughs at the girl and then becomes increasingly angry. He then blurts out, "How dare you raise your hand? YOU terrorists are the ones who caused all this!"
The girl is emotionally traumatized and does not necessarily understand why he would refer to her as a terrorist.
This is a common example of minority stereotyping where because of the female student's appearance and dress she is stereotyped into a negative group. The speaker reacts towards her projecting feelings he has towards a certain group of members that may share a similar religion as she does, but nothing else. This is a dangerous reaction because after experience something like this, students are more likely to shut down and not volunteer a question/answer again.
WANT TO KNOW MORE??
Click here to view an article by The Washington Post that includes a video of some very powerful fourth grade students combating the lies of minority stereotyping! Talk about some awesome ten year olds!
There are certain myths that surround minority groups of individuals. This study explores some of these myths and stereotypes that we naturally form when encountering these groups. What are the negative effects of automatically stereotyping a group based on their culture?
Possible Minority Group Stereotyping examples
Picture this....a classroom on 9/11
It's 9/11 and a Muslim girl sits in her social studies class, dressed in traditional Muslim attire, waiting to watch more memorial videos and hear from guest speakers. The rest of the students are predominantly white with a few African Americans. They have been talking about the tragedy of 9/11 all day long and she has been very interested in learning more information about it.
Another guest speaker enters the room, a man who lost his best friend in the tragedy. He gets through his very emotional presentation and allows time for questions at the end. A few students raise their hands and he answers their questions. The female Muslim student raises her hand, a question waiting on the tip of her tongue.
The man scoffs. He laughs at the girl and then becomes increasingly angry. He then blurts out, "How dare you raise your hand? YOU terrorists are the ones who caused all this!"
The girl is emotionally traumatized and does not necessarily understand why he would refer to her as a terrorist.
This is a common example of minority stereotyping where because of the female student's appearance and dress she is stereotyped into a negative group. The speaker reacts towards her projecting feelings he has towards a certain group of members that may share a similar religion as she does, but nothing else. This is a dangerous reaction because after experience something like this, students are more likely to shut down and not volunteer a question/answer again.
WANT TO KNOW MORE??
Click here to view an article by The Washington Post that includes a video of some very powerful fourth grade students combating the lies of minority stereotyping! Talk about some awesome ten year olds!
There are certain myths that surround minority groups of individuals. This study explores some of these myths and stereotypes that we naturally form when encountering these groups. What are the negative effects of automatically stereotyping a group based on their culture?
This article uses the criminal case of a young black man being cleared of drug charges to explore the detrimental effects of stereotyping and racial profiling. The researchers observe how this type of stereotyping leads to poor performance for those minority groups victimized by it.
This lesson overview sets up a strategic view into the tragic history of stereotyping minority groups. The lesson uses a chapter that focuses on a recap of the Holocaust, one of the most well known stereotype based genocides in history. The lesson shows students the consequences of "unchecked bigotry and prejudice".
This lesson overview sets up a strategic view into the tragic history of stereotyping minority groups. The lesson uses a chapter that focuses on a recap of the Holocaust, one of the most well known stereotype based genocides in history. The lesson shows students the consequences of "unchecked bigotry and prejudice".
Possible Minority Group Stereotyping examples
Picture this....a classroom on 9/11
It's 9/11 and a Muslim girl sits in her social studies class, dressed in traditional Muslim attire, waiting to watch more memorial videos and hear from guest speakers. The rest of the students are predominantly white with a few African Americans. They have been talking about the tragedy of 9/11 all day long and she has been very interested in learning more information about it.
Another guest speaker enters the room, a man who lost his best friend in the tragedy. He gets through his very emotional presentation and allows time for questions at the end. A few students raise their hands and he answers their questions. The female Muslim student raises her hand, a question waiting on the tip of her tongue.
The man scoffs. He laughs at the girl and then becomes increasingly angry. He then blurts out, "How dare you raise your hand? YOU terrorists are the ones who caused all this!"
The girl is emotionally traumatized and does not necessarily understand why he would refer to her as a terrorist.
This is a common example of minority stereotyping where because of the female student's appearance and dress she is stereotyped into a negative group. The speaker reacts towards her projecting feelings he has towards a certain group of members that may share a similar religion as she does, but nothing else. This is a dangerous reaction because after experiencing something like this, students are more likely to shut down and not volunteer a question/answer again.
WANT TO KNOW MORE??
Click here to view an article by The Washington Post that includes a video of some very powerful fourth grade students combating the lies of minority stereotyping! Talk about some awesome ten year olds!
There are certain myths that surround minority groups of individuals. This study explores some of these myths and stereotypes that we naturally form when encountering these groups. What are the negative effects of automatically stereotyping a group based on their culture?