Fall Out Shelter Analysis

Members of any society often adopt perceptions and attitudes that influence the way they interact with each other. Norms dictate the rules that society considers acceptable or unacceptable depending on social consequences (Maryanne, 2001). Looking at the 20-year- old gang member and the 40-year-old violinist, I am expected to treat them according to the attitudes cultivated by the social influences and norms. My impression about them is based on my knowledge and social stereotypes. This posed a serious threat to other members who participated in the fallout-shelter activity. The 28-year-old male physicist was not allowed to come to the shelter because of the persistence to carry his gun around. Normally, this type of people is associated with

Stereotyping refers to the fixed perception, idea, or image of an issue, thing, or a person that the society clings to, regardless of moral worthiness (Moskowitz, 2013). The concept of stereotyping is correlated with prejudice, which may be positive or negative. I find stereotyping to be mostly negative. Prejudice is the preconceived perception or opinion that is not necessarily found on any experience or reason (Macrae, Stangor, & Hewstone, 2006). The idea that the gang member, the violinist, the physicist, and I were considered as a threat influenced the decision to sideline them. This is a clear and good evidence, that can also be used as a vivid example, of stereotyping and prejudice of the society against certain people. In any case, chances that the three would not be eliminated are high, if this information were withheld. Further, they may have posed no danger at the Fall Out. Only preconceived perceptions caused the

This is defined as the tendency to draw interferences on a person’s enduring and unique dispositions based on behaviors that can be accounted for, with respect to their settings (Moskowitz, 2013). The 12-year-old girl and the retired prostitute were preferred because they were energetic and would help with chores such as cooking. The catholic students would assume the role of instilling moral values among the members while the 19-year-old students would help in the decision-making process and some duties. Being young, energetic, and strong religious adherents influenced the decision to select those members. It was anticipated that their perceived abilities and qualities would translate to positive contributions in the Fall Out shelter. Therefore, I think that stereotypes are not always