Iene7 – Awareness of cultural-stereotyping and how to avoid it

Module I: Cultural Awareness

Topic 4: Awareness of cultural-stereotyping and how to avoid it

No	Title of the source	Type	Language	Learning/Training/ Evaluation activities suggested	Access URL/ Download
1	Cultural Stereotypes Description The resource is composed of 8 slides that lead learners into the key concepts of cultural stereotyping. It contains a list of the main stereotypes related to gender, age, ethnics, and so on. The resource is quite easy to approach because its light language.	SlideShare (8 slides)	English	Learners can improve their knowledge about cultural stereotypes. When they read on the different stereotypes they should reflect on theirs. -Individual learning -Self-Reflection	https://www.slideshare.net/HollySheldon/cultural-stereotypes-34164998
2	Cultural Stereotypes Description Video is composed of two parts: in the former, a set of students from all the world show the main stereotype about group one belongs to; in the latter, the same students can say what they are actually. Of course, what each student says on him or herself is much more than the stereotype. Everyone craves to be recognized as individual not only as an interchangeable member of a cultural group. This is true for all people around the world and at every stage of life.	Video (3’ 20”)	English	The participants should feel asked to compare their own cultural stereotyping with shown ones in the video. They should reflect on this. Furthermore, they could compare their own stereotypes with the other participants’ ones. -Self-reflection	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqE4_sp2NhY&feature=player_embedded
3	Ageism Posted Revisited Stereotyping Description The picture shows two different kind of getting older. It is useful to reflect on stereotypes on elderly people and to stop the ageism. In fact, each person gets older in different way, and ageing is not a hill at all.	Image	English	-Individual reflection -Group-reflection	https://alexducie.wordpress.com/ageism-poster/
4	Cultures and Stereotypes-Awareness of Cultural Stereotyping and how to avoid it Description The resource explains the key contents of stereotyping. It consists of contents and imagines too that lead learners to catch the deep meaning of the concepts intuitively. It shows the different role of stereotypes, the good and the bad ones, and lists a set of the main stereotypes. For example, gender and age- related stereotypes. Furthermore, it focuses on the care-worker, just to point out the importance of cultural self-awareness in the field of care, just to improve the quality of both relationship and health outcomes.	Slideshow (16 slides)	English	Learners can learn the key-factors stereotypes are composed and they can be conscious with the importance to improve knowledge just to cope with stereotyping. -Individual learning -Individual reflection	https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16b4jSmoLXAL9FsaD2f_XecqpLLtrypJJ0Ne9rxPreGU/edit#slide=id.g3986e8c883_0_183
5	Cultural Diversity Examples-avoid Stereotypes while communicating Description The short-video is quite funny and it is focused on the racial stereotyping. The resource concerns the stereotypes we make when we meet other people. We use them almost automatically and we often are not good at recognizing when we get wrong. Although we think of being right, although our intention are good, we make mistakes when we approach the other without concern on him or her.	Video (1’ 50”)	English	Learners can reflect on own their own experiences and think of when they have felt stereotyped or when they have stereotyped another person. Furthermore, learners can share their experiences and reflect on emotions felt and how they have managed whit stereotypes. -Individual reflection	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xScA3OoX26Y
6	Stereotypes and Communication Description Some stereotypes are pervasive and they are automatically activated. Thus, reflecting on this individual represents a key factor to both get more awareness of one’s own stereotypes and avoid cultural stereotyping.	Image	English	Learners can recognize some common stereotypes on different kind of people and reflect on how these stereotypes involve themselves. They can reflect on their emotions and cognitions. -Individual learning -Cooperative learning	https://hubpages.com/education/Stereotypes-and-Communication
7	Work with Diverse People Lavorare con persone Diverse Description The article provides strategies for effective communication when different cultural groups are involved. It pushes to reflect how being flexible is important in order to have a good interpersonal communication as well as a satisfying relationship.	Article	English Italian Translation available	Learners could find out interpersonal matters involved in intercultural communication. -Individual reflection	https://etraining.communitydoor.org.au/mod/page/view.php?id=308
8	Cultural Competency Vignette – Cultural Stereotyping Description This video contains dramatized content used for educational purposes. It regards a situation between a therapist and a patient who has oriental traits. The therapist confuses Chinese culture with the Japanese one as her questions to the man show. Her speech is full of cultural stereotypes on Eastern culture. The patient is quite relaxed, but, at a certain time he explains briefly but resolutely the mistake to the therapist.	Video (4’)	English	Learners can learn stereotyping is an automatically process, thus focusing on individual stereotyping is important. They should identify with both the therapist and the patient respectively. -Individual learning and reflection	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ywnhHtMgtM&feature=player_embedded
9	Come Combattere Stereotipi e Pregiudizi, by Sebastiano Dato Description Video explains very well how to be awareness of prejudices and stereotypes. It push to reflect everyone has prejudice. Being conscious of this process represents the key factor to cope with them.	Video (5’ 23”)	Italian	Individual learning Self-reflection	http://www.sebastianodato.it/crescita-personale/come-combattere-stereotipi-e-pregiudizi/
10	Ageismo: lo stereotipo sull’eta’ Description Article explains very well age tereotypes in the past and in the present. It is good to reflect on ageism and how to avoid stereotypes on elderly people	Articolo e Audio (3’ 27”)	Italian	Individual learning Self-reflection	https://psicologiaapezzi.com/ageismo-lo-stereotipo-sulleta/
11	Stereotipi culturali e medicina moderna. Nuovi orizzonti di significato? By Stefano Aiolfi Description Article explains the how much intercultural communication is important also into the field oh health. In the frame of globalization, immigration is a phenomenon that push to integration of diversities rather than assimilation.	Article in PDF	Italian	Individual Learning	http://www.midiaonline.it/pdf/pneumorama_02_05/pneumorama_02_05_d.pdf
12	¿Qué son los estereotipos culturales?	Video (7’31”)	Spanish	Learners should watch the video and reflect on their contents and link contents with their own experiences, too. -Individual learning and reflection	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi16OW3rnrQ
13	Estereotipos sobre la vejez	Video (4’49’’)	Spanish	Learners should watch the video and reflect on their contents and link contents with their own experiences, too. -Individual learning and reflection	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfDE2jG9BGM
14	¿Qué son los estereotipos?	Video (2’12”)	Spanish	Learners should watch the video and reflect on their contents and link contents with their own experiences, too. -Individual learning and reflection	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM9mggem0kQ
15	Estereotipos e iconos culturales	Slideshare	Spanish	Individual learning and Self-reflection	https://es.slideshare.net/TendenciasdeMaria/estereotipos-e-iconos-culturales
16	Usamos los estereotipos para acabar con los estereotipos	Video (2’09’’)	Spanish	Learners should watch the video and reflect on their contents. -Individual learning and reflection	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP6IzyYWfBo