the-stereotype-跨文化交际-刻板印象

ThestereotypeofusAstereotypemayessentiallybethoughtofasasetofbeliefsaboutthemembersofasocialgroup.Itcouldeitherbepositiveornegative.Itsometimescouldbeveryusefulinhelpingpeopletounderstandacertaingroupofpeoplebutsometimesnot.Astheysaybirdsofafeatherflocktogether,whenwehavenotenoughtimetoknowothers,weusuallydividetheyintoagroupandthinktheyhavethesimilarcharacteristics,forexample,whenIthoughtofAmerican,Ialwayshavetheimpressionsofconfident、energetic、creative、haveAmericandreamsandsoon.butwhenIknowtheappearanceofmanyAmericanstayathomereceivingthehelpofgovernmentratherthantogetajob.IknowIwaswrong,butsometimesIcan’thelptokeepingmyselffromstereotype.Therearemanyexamplesofstereotype.ForinstancewhenwethoughtofAsia,usuallythefirstwordwewillsay”poor”whenweusetheword“rich”todescribeEuropeandAmerica.Anotherexampleisaboutgender,we’dliketosayboyslikerobotswhilegirlslikedolls,arethesethoughtsright?Ofcoursenot.theyarejustthestereotype.Wehavemoreorlessstereotypesonotherpeopleorotherthings,butwehavetolearntolookatthingsinobjectiveattitude.Onlybydoingthese,wecankeepourselfsilentandfindtheessenceofobjectratherthanconfusedbyobject.