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