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Rev Elec Psic Izt 2024; 27 (3)

Stereotypes and prejudices in childhood: a study with an interactive software

Aranda RAE, Mora-Ríos J

Language: Spanish
References: 25
Page: 1002-1024
PDF size: 579.41 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Psychology has a long tradition in the study of stereotypes and prejudices. However, most of these studies have primarily focused on the adult population and ethnic-racial issues. Therefore, it is necessary to broaden the analysis to various categories and to childhood, the developmental stage at which these appear. The objective is to explore stereotypes and prejudices towards categories such as gender, skin tone, body shape, notable physical differences, and physical disability in Mexican children aged six to eleven. Twelve interviews were conducted that explored social interaction situations supported by interactive software designed to allow children to create representative figures of the indicated categories using pictographic material. From this, three dimensions emerged from a thematic analysis: a tendency towards normalization, which reveals the presence of stereotypes and prejudices towards various categories that deviate from the norm; conceptions of discriminatory practices linked to stereotypes and prejudices; and affective and emotional reactions, highlighting the presence of attitudes of solidarity and nonconformity towards stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. It was also observed how social relationships, and their perception of otherness become more complex as their development progresses. Studying this phenomenon with this population is necessary to understand how they construct themselves and others, as well as to generate positive social relationships. Despite the limitations related to the analyzed categories, the results underscore the importance of interventions focused on this population.


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