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Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination

Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination. Prejudice Negative attitude toward individuals who belong to groups considered different than the dominant group Discrimination Behavior resulting from prejudice Stereotyping

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Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination

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  1. Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination • Prejudice Negative attitude toward individuals who belong to groups considered different than the dominant group • Discrimination Behavior resulting from prejudice • Stereotyping Generalizing about people based on the common characteristics they share with members of their own group

  2. Minority Group Characteristics • Experience a pattern of disadvantage or inequality • Visible identifying traits • Aware of their disadvantages and inequality • Born into their minority classification • Usually marry within their own group

  3. Sources of Prejudice • Personality • Learned Behavior • Intergroup Competition

  4. Types of Discrimination • Tolerator • low prejudice • low discrimination • Conformist • low prejudice • high discrimination • Law Abider • high prejudice • low discrimination • Violator • high prejudice • high discrimination

  5. Types of DiscriminationFederally Protected Classes Class Protected by Race Civil Rights Act of 1964 Color Civil Rights Act of 1964 Ethnic Origin Civil Rights Act of 1964 Gender Civil Rights Act of 1964; Equal Pay Act Religion Civil Rights Act of 1964 Age (over 40) Age Discrimination in Employment Act Disability Americans with Disabilities Act; Vocational Rehabilitation Act Pregnancy Pregnancy Discrimination Act Vietnam Veterans Status Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act

  6. Americans with Disabilities Act “Disabled” Defined • A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual • A record of such impairment • Or being regarded as having such an impairment

  7. Prejudice and Discrimination in the 21st Century • Symbolic Racism--Belief that: • No longer serious discrimination • Any inequality is the fault of minority group • Demands for preferential treatment is unfair and discriminatory • Racism--Belief that: • Certain groups are genetically inferior • Unequal treatment is justified

  8. Affirmative Action Strategies • Intentional recruitment of minority applicants • Removal of discriminatory workplace practices • Preferential hiring and promotion of minority applicants • History of discrimination • Goals based on qualified workforce vs. area population • Cannot trammel rights of nonminorities

  9. Terms in Workplace Discrimination • Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) • Job requirement that is related to duties employees must be able to perform • Disparate Treatment • Intentional discrimination • Adverse Impact • Unintentional discrimination

  10. Managing Workplace Diversity • Training • Diversity Celebrations • Diversity Teams • Affirmative Action Programs • Calm Questioning Technique

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