racial stereotype

collocation in English

meaningsofracialandstereotype

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racial
adjective
uk
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl/us
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl/
based on someone's perceived race, especially in a way that is unfair or harmful; or based on policies, behaviours, rules, etc. that result in unfair or harmful treatment of people because of their ...
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stereotype
noun[C]
uk
/ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/us
/ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that ...
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(Definition ofracialandstereotypefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofracial stereotype

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Thus, theracialstereotypewas activated even for low-prejudice individuals who did not personally endorse it.
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In the three excerpts presented below, racial stereotypes and assumptions inhabit his and his classmates' talk more insidiously.
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Moreover, in two significant instances, his behaviour shows all the signs of the racial stereotypes of the 1890s.
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One "bias" that has been of interest to us is a bias toward racial stereotypes.
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The sensory racial stereotypes they created were crude and illogical, yet powerful and persistent.
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Containing the racial stereotypes and caricatures of its day, the book was popular, and constitutes an excellent example of early 20th century adventure novel.
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Its expressive and pulsating style initially served racial stereotypes in the public mind and was widely encountered with skeptical rejection.
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The social psychological approach maintains that prejudice socialized early in life feeds racial stereotypes.
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A series of pioneering studies which appeared in the 1930s found no empirical support for widely held racial stereotypes.
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It has been argued, that the party's documents reproduce racial stereotypes.
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Despite the persistence of racial stereotypes, humor and epithets in much everyday language, racial discrimination is illegal in many countries.
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After the film's release, there was controversy over whether several alien characters reflect racial stereotypes.
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