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Evan Davis looks for reasonable ways to address the most divisive of issues.

Evan Davis presents a series in which he looks for reasonable ways to address the most divisive of issues.

Sweet Reason: Series 1

Sweet Reason: Series 1: Stereotypes

Stereotypes

26/07/2018

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Sweet Reason, Series 1, Stereotypes

Is it ok to make generalisations about travellers? Or generalisations about anyone?

Is it ok to make generalisations about travellers? Or generalisations about anyone? Evan Davis and guests discuss stereotypes.

Is it acceptable to rail against gypsies or travellers? Negative stereotyping of those communities has become a popular (and populist) pastime this year. In this programme, we examine these and other stereotypes: why we use them; whether they tend to be true, and if they are, whether we should still shut up about them. 

Evan Davis takes a trip to the Appleby Horse Fair and asks some young members of the Gypsy and Traveller Community whether they feel unfairly stereotyped. 

Studio Guests:

The economist, Sam Bowman and journalist Kate Bevan.

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