PERLS207 Lecture : Jan 17 Language.docx

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: PERLS207
• Professor: Joel Edwards

Document Summary

Language and words are powerful y facilitates communication y the first way we can devalue people y perpetuates stereotypes and re-enforce negative attitudes. Stereotypes (sherrill) y all members of a particular group share the same characteristics y applies to all unfamiliar groups y. Labelling (lauchlan and byole) y place individuals together in categories based on the presence of certain characteristics y fails to account to account for individual differences y. Lead to negative self-concept y once you are labelled, its hard to get rid of the label. Exceptions when labels help (lauchlan and boyle) y sports classification y access to resources y communication y provide a social identity individuals can identify themselves as a part of a group which can develop a sense of pride. Person with impairments were: y pitied y feared y. Persons with impairments were portrayed as: y victims y villains/adversaries y heroic.