Fixed and inflexible characterisations of a whole group are:
AStereotypes
BPrejudices
CDiscrimination
DExclusions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stereotypes
1. Colonial rulers labelled some communities martial races.
2. Such fixed labels are stereotypes.
3. They ignore variation among individuals.
_Source: syllabus Indian Society, Chapter 5, Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion._
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