Also can you give me what each means and some examples of each...
thanks
2006-12-09 02:49:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Generalization
1) The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
2) Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
3) An idea or conclusion having general application
Stereotype
1) A conventional or formulaic conception or image
e.g: "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"
2) Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
e.g: "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
2006-12-09 02:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by sujatha_sudhakaran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A generalization is a statement the says all of a certain type of people or thing do or are something.
EX: "Black people like fried chicken." or "White people are racist." or "Fruitcake is disgusting."
These all attribute a certain type of characteristic to a certain type of person or thing.
A stereotype a set of generalizations about a certain type of person or thing. A stereotypical person or thing embodies all generalizations made about their type.
Ex: That guy is a stereo typical Asian, he' smart, he mixes up is l's and r's, he eats lots of rice and wierd stuff, and he has a small ****.
To be stereotypical the person or thing must embody all generalizations made about them. Just because a certain black person likes fried chicken, that doesn't make him stereotypical.
I hope that helps and I don't mean anything said in thing examples to be true, they are just common generalizations.
2006-12-09 11:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by quantumflux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋