Sofia CP#3

For this third cultural workshop we discussed stereotypes and generalizations. We discussed the differences between them; stereotypes being an automatic application of information we have about a country or group where as, a generalization means using a diversity of experiences and interactions about a group to form a hypothesis. We discussed stereotypes and generalizations that are in our own cultures and asked each other questions. I asked ankita, an Indian CIES student in my group about the caste system in India because of the negative stereotypes of it. And our Saudi Arabian student asked me and the fellow TEFL students in my group about American culture of drinking. Asking why do Americans drink till they are drunk. Overall it was an interesting workshop and I really enjoyed it.