Definition of Stereotype

The definition of a stereotype is any commonly known public belief about a certain social group or a type of individual. Stereotypes are often confused with prejudices, because, like prejudices, a stereotype is based on a prior assumption. Stereotypes are often created about people of specific cultures or races.

Example:
- Gender Profiling: 
  + A Graphic Designer should be a female.
  + A male is a Graphic Designer, he is or he will be gay.

- Cultures:
  + All Asians are good at math
  + All Asian like to eat rice and drive slow.

Sources:

(n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2015, from http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/stereotype-threat-definition-examples-theories.html

Exploiting Stereotypes: When Bad Is Not Good. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2015, from http://www.aiga.org/exploiting-stereotypes-when-bad-is-not-good/

News » Infographic: Stereotypes in Design. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2015, from http://newschoolarch.edu/news/infographic-stereotypes-in-design/