The impact of an international cultural experience on previously held stereotypes by American student nurses From: Multicultural Education | Date: October 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright Caddo Gap Press Fall 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Introduction

Stereotypes, whether positive or negative, can dramatically shape the way individuals perceive and interact with members of different groups (Allport, 1954). The knowledge and attitudes that individuals hold toward members of either their own culture or members of other cultures are central to understanding cultural differences and interactions (Leong & Schneller, 1997).

Traditionally, literature was the primary source that individuals used to learn about other cultures and investigate stereotypes. Educationally, teachers used plays, novels, poems, and short stories to ...

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