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. Presentation. SOC/262. 1. Definitions. Prejudice. - An adverse assumption created without any adequate basis or information. Discrimination. - Refusal to provide chances and biased treatment that is based on intolerance. 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. 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. 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? . 107 CHAPTER 3 Prejudice and Discrimination 107 W hat causes prejudice and dis - crimination? Why do some peo - ple regard members of other groups with contempt, hostility, and even hatred? Why do p 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. . 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. 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 . 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?. What about prejudice and racism?. Do you think it is possible to be free of prejudice, discrimination and/or racism? Explain!. Bell Ringer!. Have you ever . felt like someone judged you before they really . 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? .