Transcript Stereotypy, Prejudice, and Discrimination chapter 7 com 4160

Stereotypy, Prejudice, and
Discrimination
Stereotypy
A problem that comes from nonverbal communication instantly is stereotyping.
Nonverbal communication should be used more as a interaction technique with others.
Depending on cultures they view differently nonverbal communication in a positive or
negative manner.
Example: No eye contact can be viewed differently
Instantly by looks any person can feel, if they are welcomed or not in any occasion.
Prejudice
Physical appearance or behavior is a trigger to prejudgment in a negative or positive
manner.
Overall stereotyping and prejudice leads to discrimination.
Discrimination
Discrimination is based on race, gender and any other identities.
Discrimination automatically leads to out casting an individual or a group of individuals,
because of their identities.
Semiotics and Nonverbal
Communication
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Semiotics are the relationship
between signs to the meaning
of a word related to nonverbal
communication.
Signifiers are the meaning that
culturally are placed in words
or signs.
A word or sign can mean a
variety of means to any
culture.
Example: Any colors have
different meanings to any
culture.
Defining Culture Space
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Culture Space is a way where we
can use to describe where we come
from or who we are.
Not everyone comes from the
EXACT culture space.
We describe ourselves differently.
It doesn’t always have to be a
place it can also be a person, that
is or has a symbol of who we are.
Example
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An example for which I can relate to on my everyday, would have to
be the Semiotic.
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I live in Livingston, Ca and one of the majority ethnicity that live in
the small town are Indians as well as Mexicans.
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Myself as Mexican when we think of the color red we usually
symbolize it as danger or rich.
But Indians think of the color red as a symbolic color for purity, they
traditionally use the color red for the bridal gown color.
Something as Mexicans will never use the color red for a bridal
color, we think of the color white as purity for Quinceneras and
Weddings.
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This proves that the Semiotic meaning varies from culture to culture
for a symbol or word.
Site and Questions
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To help you understand what
Semiotics is I found a video
that can help. Reason I had
some difficulty understanding
the meaning at first. Hope this
link helps you as it helped me.
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Semiotic Video
1.)Is semiotics the same for:
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every culture
individually
non
2.)Discrimination is followed by
prejudice and stereotype?
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 False