Homework Week 1

http://blogoscoped.com/prejudice

To what extend do you agree with the representations on the map? (give an example)
I believe that the statements on the map are accurate to a certain extent but not fully correct as it cannot be applied to everyone within or from that country. For example, they labelled China to have wonderful recipes, politeness, patience, imitations. Though, there may be several people from China who have those attributes, just like any other place there will be people who do not know how to cook or are bad at it, there will be people who are rude and do not have patience and there will be people who do not imitate others.

Do you find this amusing, helpful or outrageous?
I find this map both amusing and outrageous as it is amusing to see what many people around the world view of people from other places around the world but outrageous as it is simply impossible for everyone to be just that because they were from that place, as in every place there will be all kinds of people and everyone is different. It is also outrageous as it could be considered offensive to certain people from certain countries.

What do you think about the comments about Australia? If you were asked to provide evidence of this what would you say?
I think that the comments about Australia are fairly positive and from the people I have met on the Gold Coast I believe it is fairly accurate except for the obsession with sport part. As someone who was born and grew up in Australia, I find that people are rarely fake and when someone is friendly, they simply are friendly but I am not saying that everyone is like that but most are. Therefore it is fairly accurate but I myself am not obsessed with sport and not many of my friends are either. It only gives people a broad, very broad view of Australia.

How accurate is the title 'Prejudice Map'? or should it be called 'Stereotypes Map'? What is the difference between these two words?
Prejudice is defined as an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought or reason.
Stereotypes is defined to give a fixed form to or a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group.
The 'Prejudice Map' is fairly accurate as people who may have visited give the countries these images and others who come to know of these images are being prejudice as they do not have any knowledge, thought or reason of their own to give these accusations. Therefore, 'Stereotypes Map' may be more accurate as it is a simplified conception or image held in common by members of a group.Which is more accurate as the map shows what the majority of the country is like but is not entirely.

Map of Australia

1. Do you think that this is an accurate representation of Australia? Explain your reasons.
This is a fairly inaccurate representation of Australia as it gives very broad overview of what some areas of Australia are like or are said to be like. This is clear as if there was a place for backpacker murderers, I'm sure they'd be caught by now and koalas do not eat meat.

2. Who do you think may have drawn up this map? What do you think their knowledge of Australia is like?
I think the person who may have drawn up this map had very limited knowledge of Australia and drew this only based on rumors and what many people who have not yet visited thought Australia would be.

3. As an Australian with an inside knowledge of the country select three areas (e.g. Sharks, Steve Irwin and Man eating koalas) and change them to a more accurate representation.
Sharks -
Steve Irwin could be Crocodiles or where he died as he was labelled near stingrays, he was killed by a stingray.
Man eating Koalas -