What was a stereotype?

• BEYOND THE STEREOTYPE
• (The journey to racism)

What was a stereotype?

• A stereotype was a moveable plate of lead type used in printing.
• This way you could make other copies of what you wanted to print look the same as the first.

These days the word ‘stereotype tends to be used to describe how a person can be categorised as a copy of certain ‘type’ regardless of what they are really like as individuals. A Stereotype can be positive or negative one

• A positive stereotype

• Kind

• Caring

Negative Stereotype

• However the most common use of a ‘stereotype’ is to describe someone in a negative fashion. This means that some people can become characterised into groups because there are things about them which can be seen as ‘different’ and ‘wrong’.

• Evil

• Cunning

Where do negative stereotypes come from?

• Stereotypes come from the past. They can build up over time and get accepted as real facts. Some of the mass media can try to keep these stereotypes rolling.

• Stereotypes

• Over time

Negative stereotyping can be used against anybody!

• Negative stereotype!
• So like, what’s the problem?

The problem is that as soon as you make the connection that…

• A person is
• one of those
• ‘types’

• That means
• that they must be
• like ‘that’

• You could be starting a journey
• that you really don’t want to be on!

• Stereotyping

• World of racism

• Stereotype express

• Stopping at

• 1. Prejudice

• 2. Discrimination

• 3. Racism

1st Station – Prejudice

• If the way you behave towards others is as a result of some negative stereotypical images you believe in - you are ‘pre-judging’ them! You have decided what they are like, regardless of them as individuals.

• Stereotype express

• Stopping at

• 1. Prejudice

• 2. Discrimination

• 3. Racism

2nd Station - Discrimination

• If you pre-judged someone and you have some form of power, you can go on to discriminate against them. You can make sure that they do not enjoy the same freedom of opportunities. Discrimination takes many forms, one of which is racism.

• Stereotype express

• Stopping at

• 1. Prejudice

• 2. Discrimination

• 3. Racism

3rd Station - Racism

• If you are discriminating against someone only because of things like their Religion, Skin Colour or Culture, you are being a racist! The consequences of Racism can be varied and extreme. From name calling on a school playground, to the killing of individuals, to genocide (the deliberate extermination of a people or nation).

Johnny Delaney 1988 - 2003

• Died aged 15

• Anthony Walker

• 1987 - 2005

• Died aged 18

During 1994 it is estimated that 800,000 Rwandans were killed in Africa

• Between 1938 and 1945 it is estimated that 5,800,000. Jews, Gypsies and others were killed in Europe

• Genocide

So what can you do?

• Obviously, it’s far better if you don’t get on to the ‘Stereotype Express’ in the first place. Don’t ‘buy in’ to new stereotypes as you encounter them and be brave enough to self challenge any that you may already hold.
• If you do find yourself ‘on board’ at any time, make a conscious decision to get off and try to take some of your friends with you!

• EXIT!

Key Stage 3 Assembly

• BEWARE
• THE
• STEREOTYPE!