Stereotyping can lead to changes in behavior, social privilege and inequalities in
society, as well as prejudice, discrimination, and oppression. Stereotyping can occur about any
aspect of identity that makes people different from one another. How are the ideas of these
preconceptions spread and continued in our society? How are they harmful to our society as a
whole?
Choose one ASPECT of IDENTITY to work with. What culture, ethnicity, gender, age,
religion, sexual preference, etc. will you focus your research on?
Research the CAUSES and CONSEQUENCES: Where do you see harmful prejudices and
stereotypes about this identity perpetuated (spread and continued) in American society?
What are the negative consequences of these stereotypes for both the population being
stereotyped and our society as a whole?