Week Two-The Search

This week I tryed to find out some ways to stop stereotyping others i found out that u cant stop stereotyping completely but u can limit it. while i was research i found out that Americans are generally considered to be friendly,generous,tolerant,but also arrogant, impatient, and domineering. Asians, on the other hand, were expected to be shrewd and alert, but reserved. Clearly, not all Americans are friendly and generous; and not all Asians are shrewd. If you assume you know what a person is like, and don't look at each person as an individual, you are likely to make errors in your estimates of a person's character.I also found out that when conflict is going on people tend to have a different perspective of the person or persons they are having conflict with for example we have conflict with the middle east and we judge them because of it just like they judge us.

Stereotyping can often be broken or at least limited when a party unexpectedly takes some type of conciliatory action which would have been unthinkable had the stereotype been true. Sometimes called "disarming" moves (though they have nothing to do with military disarmament), these are actions that are surprisingly reasonable. They help break down negative stereotypes as they prove that the enemy is actually reasonable and likable. Another way to solve the problem is by dialogue,
Dialogue is a structured form of communication which emphasizes respectful and attentive listening about deep-rooted feelings, beliefs and experiences. In many cases, the parties may be unwilling to participate in a negotiation process because they don't want to compromise their deeply-held values. Nevertheless, they may be willing to participate in a dialogue where the objective is for the parties to better understand each other and establish a positive relationship with each other without being pressured to change their own views.


University of Colorado. "Inaccurate and Overly Hostile Stereotypes." International Online Training Program On Intractable Conflict 1998 April 23 2008 .