racial stereotype
Biased group generalization
A racial stereotype is a generalized belief about members of a particular racial or ethnic group—that they share certain traits, behaviors, or abilities.
Stereotypes reduce individuals to assumptions based on group membership: The casting relied on tired racial stereotypes.
Even seemingly positive stereotypes (athletic ability, academic achievement) flatten individuality and can create harmful expectations.
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- implicit biasAutomatic, unintentional stereotyping
- unconscious biasAutomatic, unaware preferential thinking
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
profiling · assumption · generalization · model minority · bigotry · racism · caricature · trope · microaggression · othering · tokenism · implicit · unconscious · harmful · ignorant · offensive · hurtful · slur
racial stereotyperacial equality
Equal treatment regardless of ancestry
equal treatment · colorblindness · impartiality · fairness · racial justice
racial stereotypecultural competence
Effective cross-group interaction ability
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