PPT-Prejudice

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 IndividualCognitive Level. Keith Maddox. Department of Psychology. Tufts University. University of Texas at Austin. November 3, . 2011. Overview. Definitions:. Social Psychology / Social Cognition . Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination. How does Prejudice Develop?. Like other attitudes, prejudice is primarily influenced by learning processes, including repeated exposure. For example, children hear many prejudiced views expressed by parents, other adults and peers and they may adopt these views. Children can also learn prejudices through the subtle messages conveyed in the media about groups in our society.. 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. . Questions:. As our society becomes more diverse, does stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and racism increase or decrease?. What forms of racism, discrimination and prejudice have occurred in world history? Why? . 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…. Realizing that everyone is at varying levels of character development.. Tolerance comes from a Latin verb tolerare, meaning, “to bear.” . This is the ability to go through trials and difficulty with a positive healthy perspective, even if you disagree.. Defining terminology. Race:. Belief that observable differences in skin color (and other perceived physical attributes) are connected to other differences between people; believed by many to be biological, but really there is nothing biologically different about people of different races. . Individual Differences. Situational factors. Cultural Factors. Factors . affecting prejudice . What factors can you think of?. Realistic conflict theory – what were the factors affecting prejudice?. WHAT IS A STEREOTYPE?. A fixed, commonly held notion or image of a person or group, based on an oversimplification of some observed or imagined trait of behavior or appearance.. EXPRESSION OF STEREOTYPE. 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. Pride and Prejudice. A Story of Love, Deception, Misunderstanding, and Sententious . T. wits. Jane Austen, 1775-1817. The Move from Bath to . Chawton. Chawton. Cottage. Publication History of . Pride and Prejudice. List all the ways you can think . of.. What problems are caused by prejudice?. Learning objective. Define and explain Prejudice, Discrimination and Stereotyping. Explain . Tajfel’s. Social Identity Theory as an explanation of prejudice. 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 . . Jane Austen’s Life. Born: . . December 16, 1775 at Steventon rectory . (England). Parents. : Reverend George Austen & Cassandra Austen. Father was a member of the clergy. The Austen Family.