PPT-Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination

Chapter 9 Section 3 Prejudice Widely held negative attitudes toward a group and its individual members Can be both minority and majority Racism Extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others. Presented by. James . Hallett. Stereotypes. What is a Stereotype?. A stereotype is when lots of people believe something to be true about a person or group of people. .. People use stereotypes all the time.. 1. Discrimination: If you don’t experience it, does it exist?. Damia Dobbs. WVASFAA. 2. How do you define Prejudice?. Would you know it if you saw it?. How would you react?. Would you intervene?. WVASFAA. COM 372. Exercise. Where did you see prejudice (specifically, racism)?. Where does “racism” lie?. Who can be racist (sexist, etc.)?. What are some possible causes of racism?. Individual/Cognitive Level. What’s in a Word or Symbol?. Racism . is a negative behaviour based on an incorrect assumption that one race is inherently superior to others. . Discrimination . is unfair actions directed against people based on their race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, language or sexual orientation. . Prejudice, Racism, and Discrimination. A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices…. William James. . The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudices…. by Jane Austen. Background Notes. "There are a few Typical errors--& a 'said he' or a 'said she' would sometimes make the Dialogue more immediately clear--but 'I do not write for such dull Elves As have not a great deal of Ingenuity themselves.'". Stereotypes. Discrimination (Individual). Institutional Prejudice or Discrimination . Prejudice and Discrimination. Race and Ethnicity > Prejudice and Discrimination. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at . How many ways are there to discriminate against people?. List all the ways you can think . of.. What problems are caused by prejudice?. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?. Prejudice. Individual Differences. Situational factors. Cultural Factors. Factors . affecting prejudice . What factors can you think of?. Realistic conflict theory – what were the factors affecting prejudice?. Why do some groups get treated differently to others?. To recap on full course PRE and know the causes of prejudice and recap on the prejudice and persecution. Learning Objective and Skills. Literacy. Tajfel. (1971). How many ways are there to discriminate against people?. List all the ways you can think of.. What problems are caused by prejudice?. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?. Although its harmful effects are experienced most acutely by its targets, everyone is negatively affected by prejudice. The study of prejudice has been a central focus of social psychology for most of the last century . attitudes. , prejudice. Content. Social. . perception. and . cognition. Attitudes. Prejudice and . stereotypes. Social. . perception. and . cognition. Definition. : „. A . process. . through. . Prej. vs. stereotypes vs. discrimination. Does it have to be negative?. Does it have to be held by high status group?. Is it implicit or explicit or both? (IAT. ?). Blatant vs. subtle? . How can it be measured? .