What Are Stereotypes?

They are an unfavorable attitude and action toward people because they are members of a particular racial or ethnic group. Stereotyping is referred to as any theory or doctrine indicating that actions of an individual reflect his or her whole culture, sex, age, race, class, or nationality. It could also be considered as a tool which people use to label others. In practice, one looks at another and begins to make generalizations about any physical or intellectual attributes one may or may not possess, and then classes them into a certain category. …