Chapter 1: intro the concepts (prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination) Flashcards

what is prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination

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def: prejudice

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unjustified/incorrect attitude

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def: discrimination

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unjust/prejudiced treatment of different groups

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def: stereotype

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opinions about characteristics attributes and behavior

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diamonds theory of geographical advantage (5)

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  1. more access to resources to make technology
  2. only few animals are domesticable/ useable
  3. places where usable species are native developed food production 1st
  4. farming = increase in pop. organized societies inventions and disease
  5. similarities in climate facilitate spread of species (east to west)
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what does inequalities perpetuate inequalities mean?

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have nots have fewer resources to work with. they are neg. stereotypes and impeded from gaining access to resources

haves have more resources, work to stay on top. neg. stereotype have nots not aware of their privilege

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where do stereotypes come from

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media based
observation based
culturally based

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def: descriptive stereotypes

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describes the characteristics of the group

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def: prescriptive stereotypes

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tell us what people should be like and what they should do

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psychological triad

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Stereotypes (thoughts)
Prejudice (feelings)
Discrimination (behavior)

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types of discrimination

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interpersonal
organizational
institutional
cultural

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critical race theory

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*race is social not biological
*racism is not the result of individual bias/prejudice
*racism is embedded in social institutions, systems and policies

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def: scientific racism

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Interpretation (misinterpretation) of research to show minority groups in a bad light

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goal of scientific racism

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prove superiority of the majority to justify racism by citing research
ex: eugenics

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psychodynamic theory

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economic/ social hardships (Great Depression/ nazism) led to the idea that people acted out their frustration through hostility/ aggression towards the minority group

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authoritarian (Adorno and Berkley group)

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people prone to believe whatever the authority figure says
rooted in childhood experiences especially a childhood that had strict rules enforced by physical punishment

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sociocultural theory

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racism is a cultural norm
cultural provides stereotypes
individual factors contributing to prejudice are deemphasized

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ex: of sociocultural theory

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social role theory: emerge from observing people in social roles and applying that to all people in those roles

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intergroup relations theory

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prejudice derives from perception of competition between groups

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social identity theory

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want to feel good about groups they are part of so they distinguish their own group from others

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cognitive theory

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stereotyping is normal process for managing a complex world

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evolutionary theory

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all behavior derives from psychological mechanisms that evolved to fulfill function

evolved to protect communities from harm

disitnguishing between in-group and outgrip found in every culture

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