Word: stereotypingã
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There is a rational concern behind these irrational, defensive reactions to these cases of mistaken identity. I suspect what really frightens people is the perception of stereotyping??€”the failure to recognize the distinct phenotypes and personalities of two people of the same race. This instinct is an admirable one. But it seems dangerous to conflate the two problems: the lack of an attuned eye with the lack of character discernment and open-mindedness. One flaw is innocuous; the other is absolutely...
...scientific element of Field’s journey resonates in the modern world, where one is aware of the dangers of racial classification and stereotyping??€”techniques employed in the name of science and physical anthropology. Field’s conclusions, though, were more in line with Boas’ findings: the distinguishing features of Ma’dan and non-Ma’dan peoples are not biological, but cultural...
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