Der Sprecher der InnenbehÃ¶rde, Christian G. Schuppe , stellt klar: Die Tageszeitung (1997) Einem in KÃ¶ln lebenden  islamischen Fundamentalistensei voriges Jahr ebenfalls die BetÃ¤tigung verboten worden, weiÃ BehÃ¶rden-Sprecher Christian Georg Schuppe. Die Tageszeitung (1997) Schuppe findet die Regelung ungerecht, denn schlieÃlich leidet der Sport an seiner Schule unter den hiesigen VerhÃ¤ltnissen schon genug.
Although the idea of stere.otype was introduced into English only in the. 20th century, it is now widely used in ordinary parlance. In gene~al, to. call something a 'stereotype', or to say that someone is engaging in. 'stereotyping', is to condemn what is so characterized. Stereotype. . generally has. a negative valence.
A stereotype is simply a widely held belief that an individual is a member of a certain group based on charcteristics. Due to the process of overgeneralization within social perception, stereotyping leads to a great deal of inaccuracy in social perception. Sex, race, age, sexual orentation, religion and physical ability are various catagories which exist in stereotyping. The most prevalent and controversial forms are sex and race.