Attitude
  • a way of thinking / feeling towards something or;
  • a Viewpoint about something

Attitudes and Values are the building blocks of a Perspective.

Attitude are either;

Attitudes can be towards many different things, e.g.

  • towards “the act of playing babysitter”,
  • towards “her responsibility for her brothers welfare”

How are Attitudes Conveyed?

Attitudes as a Viewpoint
  • The central character demonstrates the attitude that she is desperate to be free of the restrictive responsibility for her younger brother’s welfare
Attitudes as a way of thinking / feeling towards something
  • The central character demonstrates a resentful and dismissive attitude towards her responsibility for her younger brother’s welfare
you can not have an “attitude of racism”, or a “negative attitude towards racism” it must have a descriptor.
  • A rebellious attitude towards playing the role of babysitter
  • Rather, it’s an a critical attitude towards the past attrocities and their impacts on First Nations People,
  • or a Intolerant attitude towards the self-serving fossil fuel companies provoking climate change.

descriptor.

Positive          Negative        
RespectfulHonestCallousArrogant
SympaetheticCo-operativeHostilePatronising
HopefulCourageousCurelPessimistic
LovingDeterminedEnviousComplacent / Lazy
HumanitarianForgivingDishonestRebellious
OptimisticOpen mindedIntolerantCondescending
ConservativeSelf-lessPretentiousSelf-righteous
PassionateHard-workingPettyHypocritical
EnthusiasticThoughtfulResentfulSarcastic
AdmirativeAmbitiousRacistRude / Impolite
SincereFriendlySexistSelfish
NostalgicCaringVindictiveVain
RespeectfulPatrioticUnsympatheticInsecure
Good humouredConsiderateAbusiveSuperior
AssertiveGenerousScathingReckless