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Section 5: Group Conflict. Chapter 10. Prejudice consists of a negative stereotype & a strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of a group Often remain immune to evidence. The Origin of Prejudice. Psychological Functions Serves to ward off feelings of doubt & fear
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Section 5: Group Conflict Chapter 10
Prejudice consists of a negative stereotype & a strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of a group • Often remain immune to evidence
The Origin of Prejudice • Psychological Functions • Serves to ward off feelings of doubt & fear • Allows people to use the target group as a scapegoat • People puff up their own feelings of low self worth by disliking or hating groups they see as inferior
Social & Cultural Functions • Some are acquired through groupthink & other social pressures to conform to the views of friends, relatives, or associates • Serves cultural purposes- bonding people to their own ethnic & national group & its ways • By disliking “them” we feel closer to others who are like “us”
Economic Functions • Makes official forms of discrimination seem legitimate by justifying the majority groups’ dominance, status, or greater wealth • “minorities are inferior, irrational, & incompetent”
Prejudice is a result of conflict • When two groups are in direct competition • Jobs
Reducing Conflict & Prejudice • Groups must have equal legal status, economic opportunities, and power. • Authorities and community institutions must endorse egalitarian norms and provide moral support & legitimacy for both sides.
Both sides must have opportunities to work and socialize together, formally & informally. • Both sides must cooperate, working together for a common goal.