PPT-3. Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination

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. The lack of transparency introduced by poorly anchored math ematical models the psychological persuasiveness of stories and the way the profession neglects relevant issues are suggested as explanations for how what we perhaps should see as displays 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.. 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. 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.. H. ow does society create stereotypes and what do we do about it?. Students will be identify the various types of stereotyping and discrimination. . Students will be able to identify targets, perpetrators, allies and bystanders in a moment . 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. . Gordon . Allport. "The human mind must think with the aid of categories…Once formed, categories are the basis for normal prejudgment. We cannot possibly avoid this process. Orderly living depends upon it. “ (p.20) from . Unit 1 – Making sense of other people.. Topic 4 – Stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.. Lesson objectives. By the end of the lesson you will be able to:. Describe and evaluate the work of . 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 . attitudes. , prejudice. Content. Social. . perception. and . cognition. Attitudes. Prejudice and . stereotypes. Social. . perception. and . cognition. Definition. : „. A . process. . through. . Jane Austen. Quick Facts about Jane Austen. Austen was born in 1775. She was born in Hampshire, England. Jane never married and never had any children. Famous works:. . Sense and Sensibility. (1811). 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? . Biblical Examples of Prejudice. The Egyptians . and Hebrews . (Gen. 43:32. ). The Jews and Samaritans . (. John 4:9. ). The Jews . and . Gentiles (Acts 10:28. ). The . Pharisees . and . Publicans (Luke 18:9-14.