I came across this article while checking out msnbc.com:
http://www.thegrio.com/2010/01/does-race-play-a-role-in-the-way-we-tip.php
This article deals with stereotypes and judgments about people in short interactions, namely in restaurant situations. At the end of the article, there is a quote that I found interesting. Basically, the person was saying no matter how you tip, you won't change the person's opinion if they already had made a judgment about you. This comment made me think about what we discussed in class. Stereotype categories are very rigid, and positive contact doesn't change the stereotype because the person will just move this particular person into a different category. So, the person would maybe just move from the "them" category to the "us" category, depending on the contact and the situation.
In this situation, I think the interaction would be too short for any real meaningful contact to be established. What do you think?
http://www.thegrio.com/2010/01/does-race-play-a-role-in-the-way-we-tip.php
This article deals with stereotypes and judgments about people in short interactions, namely in restaurant situations. At the end of the article, there is a quote that I found interesting. Basically, the person was saying no matter how you tip, you won't change the person's opinion if they already had made a judgment about you. This comment made me think about what we discussed in class. Stereotype categories are very rigid, and positive contact doesn't change the stereotype because the person will just move this particular person into a different category. So, the person would maybe just move from the "them" category to the "us" category, depending on the contact and the situation.
In this situation, I think the interaction would be too short for any real meaningful contact to be established. What do you think?
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