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Vanishing Indian
The Vanishing Indian or Vanishing Indian Myth is a stereotype regarding the depiction of Indigenous people, generally in the Americas, although the concept is found elsewhere as well, that they either are extinct or are destined to go extinct. Common forms A common expression in everyday speech is a form of "you can't be Indian, Indians are extinct". Another form is in the discussion of disappearance as inevitable, beginning this narrative in the early days of colonization. It is a common theme in the arts and media as well, that dates back to early colonial times. The vanishing Indian became a popular trope in American novels by the 1820s, exemplified famously by '' Last of the Mohicans'' by James Fenimore Cooper, as well as lesser-known works like '' Logan, a Family History'' by John Neal. Relationship to 'paper genocide' A paper genocide occurs when members of a group are removed from all records, thereby validating the belief that the group is extinct and causing harm to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stereotype
In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalization, generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability. Stereotypes make information processing easier by allowing the perceiver to rely on previously stored knowledge in place of incoming information. Stereotypes are often faulty generalization, faulty, inaccurate, and Belief perseverance, resistant to new information. Although stereotypes generally have negative implications, they aren't necessarily negative. They may be positive, neutral, or negative. They can be broken down into two categories: explicit stereotypes, which are conscious, and implicit stereotypes, which are subconscious. Explicit stereotypes An explicit stereotype is a belief about a group that a person is consciously aware of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
