ERC Starting Grant · 2024
Social inequalities are reinforced within the education system. Stereotypes may have a major role in this, since they may lead to differential treatment of minority students, resulting in self-fulfilling prophecies that hinder their academic outcomes. Beyond the obvious role of teachers, that of peers is also crucial, as they are important parts of students’ socialisation: how they are perceived by peers could affect their motivation, interests, achievements, and relationships. However, it is not clear how much students apply stereotypes to their peers, given the wealth of individuating information they have about them. This project introduces the new concept of applied stereotypes: this…
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