
Episode 33 – Stereotypes!
Japan Intercultural Institute
The Role of Stereotypes in Interaction
Stereotypes involve categorization and essentialization. Chinese people in one category, Indians in another category, Swedes in yet another. So for example, eating baguettes is experienced as an essential feature of the category French person. We are fundamentally social primates who constantly judge the people around us so we can manage our interaction and our relationships.
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