Discussion Question 1:
What differentiates the act of grouping people from the act of stereotyping? How can stereotyping affect group relations? Provide an example of a stereotype you find in your everyday life. Comment on the experiences of your classmates. Are the experiences the same or different from yours, and how?
Discussion Question 2:
Review the following scenario. Deana recently decided to start attending college, but her family is criticizing her decision. They argue that she should focus on working so she can start earning money. When she begins school, they fear she will not have as much time to spend with family. Her family worries that college will change Deana and that she will become too mainstream. As the first person in her family to pursue higher education, Deana thinks her family members have a prejudicial attitude towards higher education and that they should accept her decision.
If you were Deana, how would you address your family’s criticisms of and attitudes about higher education? How would you dispel their fears and try to convince family members that going to college is a worthwhile endeavor?