The Power of Stereotypes

Stereotypes are formed and used to justify inequalities and social roles.

Stereotypes can be formed and strengthened through the process of social communication, especially through second-hand experience.

Stereotypes portray certain groups as deserving their social roles based on their characteristics.

<p>Stereotypes formed through second-hand experience are more stereotypic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Even after direct experience with the group, stereotypes formed through second-hand experience remain highly stereotypic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stereotypes persist in society because they are used to justify existing social inequalities and can be strengthened through social communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stereotypes justify social inequalities by portraying groups as deserving their social roles and positions based on their own characteristics. An example of this is the income and opportunity gaps between men and women in India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social communication contributes to the formation of stereotypes by strengthening them. Research has shown that stereotypes formed through second-hand experience, such as being told about a group, are more stereotypic than those formed through first-hand experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Second-hand impressions of a group tend to remain highly stereotypic even after direct experience because they are formed through social communication. The text states that stereotypes formed through second-hand experience are more stereotypic even after direct experience with the group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The relationship between stereotypes and social inequalities is that stereotypes are used to justify existing social inequalities and portray groups as deserving their social roles and positions. Stereotypes are also strengthened through social communication, which perpetuates inequalities.</p> Signup and view all the answers