Stereotypes - Activities and Discussion

Stereotypes - Activities and Discussion

What’s a … (British/German/American/Egyptian/Indian/___) person like?

 

Do you REALLY think so …? Reflect on individual people you have met or seen!

 

How do other countries imagine an Emirati/Arab?

 

Watch ‘Mind Your Language’ – the 12-minute clip – on YouTube.  

What stereotypes can you see? Do you agree with these stereotypes? Are the ‘types’ out-of-date now? What examples of prejudice do you notice?

 

Who do Emiratis make jokes about?

Prejudice: Think!

Do you have any prejudices? (You can keep them secret!)

How did you acquire those opinions?

 

Discrimination in the Workplace

Equal opportunities for jobs in UK

 

Feminism: Research

Who were the Suffragettes? (Where/when/why?)

Find out about the 1960s Feminist movement

What about ‘women’s rights’ in the Arab World?

 

Racial Discrimination

What do you know about racism and racial discrimination? (History/people/incidents)

What was ‘apartheid’? Find out!

 

Discrimination: Your experience

Have you ever felt discriminated against?

Have you ever discriminated against anyone?

 

National Image

The UK tries to project an inclusive image. Can you think of ways it might do that?

 

What about the UAE? Does the UAE WANT to change its image?

What issues would be involved?

 

Age

How old is ‘old’? Describe an ‘old person’ – looks, abilities, behavior …

 

Research

Person	Age	Information
Jane Fonda
Larry King
Hilary Clinton
Sultan Qaboos
Hiroshi Hoketsu
Sylvester Stallone
Omar Sharif
Nelson Mandela
Pele
?
?

 

Political Correctness

Has language (phraseology and terminology) also changed in Arabic?