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Prejudice. Attitudes That Injure. Negative attitude held against a member of a group. What is Prejudice?. Prejudice is not Discrimination Prejudice is not stereotype. Discrimination= Unfair treatment Stereotype= Over Generalization .
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Prejudice Attitudes That Injure
Negative attitude held against a member of a group What is Prejudice?
Prejudice is not Discrimination • Prejudice is not stereotype • Discrimination= Unfair treatment • Stereotype= Over Generalization
Scapegoating= blaming a person/group (actions of others) • Displaced Aggression= Triggered by frustration • In-group bias= favor MY groups • Schema (mental groupings) • Halo effect How do Prejudices Develop?
Authoritarian Personality (rigid) • Ethnocentrism (see my nation/culture) as “center”)
Communication (doesn’t always work) • Early childhood teaching/modeling • Equal status contact (MuzaferSherif) • Jigsaw classroom (cooperative learning) How can We Reduce Prejudice?