Stereotypes Definition and Meaning

Stereotypes Definition and Meaning

1. Stereotypes Definition, Characteristics and Development Dr. Rajesh Verma Asst Professor in Psychology FGM Govt. College Adampur , Hisar , Haryana. (Background image courtesy: SGT University Noida )

2. Stereotypes – Definition S tereotypes are over-generalized category based mental structures which can not be directly verified and that are related to groups of people. (NCERT , XII)

3. $ iZ,yaui@tyaa^M yaa $ Z,QaarNaae^M kI pirBaaYaa $ iZ,yaui@tyaa^M iksaI samaUh ko p`it vaao maanaisak sarMcanaa , $ proKa yaa idSaainado-SaaoM ka ek samaUh haota hO ijanho p`%yaxa $p sao sa%yaaipt krnaa saMBava nahI haota tqaa vao AitsaamaanyaIkRt haoto hOM . yah iksaI ivaiSaYT samaUh ko p`it ek ivaiSaYT ivacaarQaara haotI hO jaao pa^ijaiTva yaa naOgaoiTva hao saktI hOM .

4. A generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variation among the members ( Mathur , 1998). sadsyaaoM ko baIca vaastivak iBannataAaoM ko baavajaUd samaUh ko sadsyaaoM kI samaana ivaSaoYataAaoM kao saBaI sadsyaaoM pr qaaopnao kI saamaanyaIkrNa kI p`ik`yaa kao $ iZ,yaui@tyaa^M kha jaata hO.

5. Characteristics of Stereotypes 1. They are part of social cognition ( सामुहिक अनुभूति ) and support prejudice. 2. They are extensive ( व्यापक ), and well organized ( अच्छी तरह से आयोजित ) mental frameworks ( मानसिक saMrcanaa ).

6. Continued……. 3. They can be positive as well as negative ( Positive – sober like a judge and jolly like a joker, gaaya jaOsaa vyai@t , isaKaoM jaOsaa majabaUt , pzana jaOsaa baat ka QanaI ). ( Negative – Jews are greedy, women are not good at driving, laD,ko ha^sTla $ma kao gaMda rKto hOM ). 4. Usually ( आमतौर पर ) they are difficult to change even when new information is available. 5. Normally they are formed in the childhood ( बचपन ).

7. Continued……. 6. Stereotypes influence the thought ( विचार ) and conduct ( आचरण ) of the people. 7. Stereotypes can be individualistic ( व्यक्तिगत ) as well as socialistic ( सामाजिक ). vyai@gat vaao haoto hOM jaao svayaM ko AnauBava sao inaima -t haoto hOM tqaa saamaaijak vaao haoto hOM jaao iksaI saamaaijak samaUh maaQyama sao banato hOM .

8. Continued……. 8. Stereotypes are automatically learned ( सीख o gae haoto hOM ) . 9. They are useful in predicting the behaviour ( व्यवहार ko baaro maoM भविष्यवाणी ) . 10. Stereotypes provide fertile ground for prejudice ( $ iZyaui@tyaa^M pUvaa-ga`h ko ivakasa ko ilae ] icat AaQaar ] plabQa kratI hOM )

9. $ iZ,yaui@tyaaoM ka inamaa -Na (Formation) 1. Stereotypes develops due to lack of appropriate and adequate knowledge ( ] icat & ana ko ABaava maoM yaa AaQao - AQaUro & ana ko AaQaar pr ). 2. Due to frustration ( kuNza ko karNa ). 3. Due to cultural, traditional and bad experiences etc. ( saaMskRitk , prMpragat evaM bauro AnauBava ko karNa ). 4. Through interaction ( पारस्परिक विचार-विमर्श ) and media.

10. Breaking the Stereotypes ( $ iZ,yaui@tyaaoM ka inavaarNa ) 1 . Education is the master key ( $ iZ,yaui@tyaaoM ko inavaarNa maoM iSaxaa ek mah%vapUNa - caabaI haotI hO ). 2. Through Role models (Parents, teachers etc.). 3. By providing continuous, appropriate and adequate information through social media ( saamaaijak maIiDyaa ko maaQyama sao lagaatar , sahI evaM PaUrI saUcanaa ] plabQa krvaa ko ). 4. Eliminating all types (economic, social, cultural etc.) of discrimination ( saBaI p`kar ko BaodBaava kao K%ma krko )

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