Attitudes and Behavior
Attitude and behavior are affected by many different factors, such as
parents, teachers, peers, and our self-image. Stereotypes are a very good
example of this. Ideas about stereotypes are often activated spontaneously
and without awareness. One's self-image is often developed by the way in
which they think that they may be stereotyped or may subconsciously
stereotype others. Racial minorities, handicapped people, social class, and
gender are just a few of the people that are commonly …
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…stereotypes, because they are easily recognizable. A lot of films also
stereotype certain characters just to entertain the viewer, not realizing the
profound effect that it will have on the viewer's perceptions of the people
stereotyped in the film.
1 Paton, Alan, Cry, The Beloved Country. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948.)
2 Hagedorn, Rosa Lynn. "In Your Eyes". http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1424/
3 The Mummy. Dir. Stephen Sommers. With Brendan Fraser and John Hannah. Universal Studios, 1999.
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