Prejudice and Stereotypes

PrejudiceA prejudice is a prejudgment, an

assumption made about someone or something before having adequate knowledge to be able to do so with guaranteed accuracy.

StereotypesStereotypes is a held popular

belief about specific social groups or types of individuals.

Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups based on some prior assumptions.

Stereotypes and Prejudices of

Ukraine &Central and Eastern Europe

Culture

DrinkingSafetyPublic

BehaviorRelationshipsEtiquette

HistorySoviet Union (Ukraine, Russia,

Belarus, Moldova, Romania)Yugoslavia (Serbia, Macedonia,

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia)Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic,

Slovakia)

Average years of independence: 20-25 years

Drinking

Safety & CorruptionOn the streetsAt transportCrowdsCorruption

Public BehaviorOpen and freelyEmotional (positive emotions

with friends and people they know, mostly negative on public)

HospitableSmiling

Smile Ukraine,

You will achieve everything today!

Thank you for smiling!

RelationsFamily

Early marriagesParents influence

Personal (unti-feminism)

EtiquetteBeing lateNot polite/wild?AggressiveUpbringing influenceSensitive topics (age, sex, politics

and nationalism)

Ancient culture

Realization and Actions!

Positive psychology of youth!Intercultural communication International exchange programs