{"product_id":"stereotypes-and-criticism-stasia-anne-9798849285696","title":"Stereotypes and Criticism","description":"\u003cb\u003eStereotype is a simplified, \u003c\/b\u003e standardized \u003cb\u003econcepts\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eimages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e that are given\u003c\/b\u003e special meaning and \u003cb\u003ecommonly\u003c\/b\u003e held by members of a \u003cb\u003egroup.\u003c\/b\u003e In social psychology, a stereotype is \u003cb\u003ean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e established, overgeneralized\u003c\/b\u003e belief about a particular group or class of people. By \u003cb\u003estereotyping, \u003c\/b\u003e we infer that a person has a \u003cb\u003eset\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003etraits\u003c\/b\u003e and abilities that we assume all members of that group \u003cb\u003epossess.\u003c\/b\u003e One of \u003cb\u003ethe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e stereotype's advantages is that you can react quickly to situations because you may have had similar experiences before. The downside\u003c\/b\u003e is that it \u003cb\u003eignores\u003c\/b\u003e differences between \u003cb\u003eindividuals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e So\u003c\/b\u003e we think about people \u003cb\u003e(that\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is, generalize)\u003c\/b\u003e that \u003cb\u003emay\u003c\/b\u003e not be \u003cb\u003etrue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Using\u003c\/b\u003e stereotypes is \u003cb\u003ean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e important\u003c\/b\u003e way \u003cb\u003eto\u003c\/b\u003e simplify our social \u003cb\u003eworld.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Because it reduces\u003c\/b\u003e the amount of processing \u003cb\u003e(i.e., \u003c\/b\u003e thinking) \u003cb\u003erequired\u003c\/b\u003e when \u003cb\u003emeeting\u003c\/b\u003e new \u003cb\u003epeople.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stasia Anne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8849285698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798849285696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Stasia Anne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072418214143,"sku":"9798849285696","price":8.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_16690242-c85d-4232-83cd-35e563975a46.jpg?v=1685441845","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stereotypes-and-criticism-stasia-anne-9798849285696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}