Appearances and Stereotypes

En este episodio hablamos sobre Appearances and Stereotypes. . Definicion de stereotypes: "Initial predictions about strangers based on incomplete information about their culture, race, religion, or ethnicity. This form of blind categorization leads to false assumptions about people and causes misunderstandings, hostility, abusive behaviours, conflicts, discrimination, and prejudice". . Los textos mencionados son: -"Don't Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgements" by R. Heilbroner -"The Science of Stereotyping: An Interview with Elizabeth and Stuart Allen" by Steven Heller -"The World; Formerly Arrogant, Utterly Argentine (a New York Times' article by Calvin Sims) -"Can Poeple Be Judged by their Appearance" by Eric Berne -"The Biology of Beauty" (an article from Newsweek) -Collumbus Day in the USA (NPR Radio interview)