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An investigation into the relationship of stereotyping in different cultures.
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An investigation into the relationship of stereotyping in different cultures Abstract The investigation I carried out was based on the research done by Best and Williams (1990) where children in 25 different countries such as Pakistan Japan new Zealand etc where tested on stereotyping. The aim of the investigation was to see the difference in the stereotyping in these countries Introduction Sex role stereotyping is a belief that describes how set behaviours such as attitudes rights and duties are appropriate and typical behaviours for people who are classed as being male and female. Stereotyping occurs in everybody it allows us to simplify the world but in the cost that an individual is lost to a set of beliefs that are generalised. Positive and negative stereotypes are abundant throughout the world and many of us are unaware that we use these stereotypes on a regular basis to make decisions that affect...
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