备课教案第一章跨文化交际.pptVIP

Whenever we dont have a good understanding of a subject, say, of people or countries, then we tend to make assumptions about them. Stereotype is nothing but those assumptions that have become common knowledge. Whenever you make judgments about people without knowing them, you are stereotyping them. Stereotyping makes people generalize things. More often, they are all false assumptions. Though there are both positive and negative stereotypes, a majority of them are offensive. People generally stereotype out of bias against a particular group of people or religion. Stereotyping becomes a way of conveying their dislike. Of course, stereotyping stems from a commonly held view of a particular group or race. This view may arise from an incident or false assumption, and then maybe used to color the entire community with the same brush. There are various types of stereotypes. However, the most common ones are racial stereotypes and gender stereotypes. Race, nationality, gender and sexual orientation are the main factors of stereotyping. Stereotyping must be avoided at all costs, as it leads to treating groups as a single entity. Given below are examples of stereotypes that people commonly use. A positive stereotype A positive stereotype is a positive assumption made about someone based on their looks, race, social group, economic stability or gender. Discussion Case Study 1:p6. Case Study 2: p7 Chapter One: An introduction to Intercultural Communication Aims of this Course 1. To get a general understanding of Intercultural Communication 2. To form an open mind and be tolerant of other cultural patterns other than one’s own. 3. To acquire some skills to communicate with people from other cultures Requirements To take this course, you are required: 1. to attend the class regularly 2. to preview the teaching content 3. to review the teaching content 4. to take an active part in the classroom discussion. About