preconceived and oversimplified idea of the characteristics which typify a person, situation, etc.; an attitude based on such a preconception. Also, a person who appears to conform closely to the idea of a type. (Oxford dictionary)

Socio-Economic Status (SES) (社会经济地位): the social standing of an individual or group, often measured as a combination of education, income and occupation. Examinations of socioeconomic status often reveal inequities in access to resources, plus issues related to privilege, power and control.

Three forms of capital determine people’s social position (Bourdieu, 1986)

Classism: The institutional, cultural and individual set of practices and beliefs, either in behavior or attitudes, either conscious and intentional, or unconscious and unintentional, that assign differential value to people according to their socioeconomic class. Facilitators can give the following examples and have the students provide more to check their understanding.

“People are poor because they choose to be.”

“Homeless people are lazy. Can’t they just go get a job?”

“Work hard so you won’t end up being a street sweeper”

When challenged to help clean up - "Isn't that for the janitors to do?"

fewer access to quality healthcare facilities in poorer neighborhoods

Private schools with better teachers keep students of low SES out 

“the societal promotion of negative beliefs and practices that tend to portray poor, less educated, or socially unacceptable persons as deficient, inferior, and responsible for their own situation”