chapter 5 Flashcards
schema definition
a perceptual framework that is based upon their personal experiences and cultural background “Scripts” helps us to predict how to act and how others will act
5 features in forming and organizing schema
physical- classifying individuals based on appearance, gender, physique, age, etc.
roles- expectations of others based on their social position, doctor, student, politician
interactions- the way people behave in social situations, influences our sense of who they are and what we might expect of them
psychological- based on our personal psychological assessments of them
memberships- based on group affiliation, member of school board, religion, jobs etc.)
types of oppression (3)
individual- when one person offends, puts down, or deals unfairly with another individual based on stereotypes
group- oppression directed towards all members of a group simply because they are categorized as part of an inferior undesirable group
institutionalized- negative attitudes towards the minority are transmitted through institutions of the society, i.e. schools, media, health care professionals, etc.
define marginalization
the systematic exclusion of minority group members from quality social services, economic opportunities, health care, and meaningful education; the absence of power or “voice”
audism and the pathological view of Deaf people
audism- an attitude based on pathological thinking resulting in a negative stigma toward those who cannot hear
pathological view on Deaf people- deaf individuals are viewed as disabled and imperfect and need to be fixed
characteristics of “benefactors” (7)
(helper mode of interpretation)
pejorative view- feel that being different is bad
reciprocity of perspective- fix it mentality, everyone wants to be “normal”
members of minority groups are innocent or childlike
paternalism- desire to take members of minority groups under your wing because you know what is best
need for approval- wanting those you “help” to make regular expression of appreciation and gratitude
fear of freedom movements
how audism affects deaf people: ambivalence
mixed negative and positive feelings about oneself based on society’s view of being “deficit”
how audism affects deaf people: fatalism or passivity
passively taking whatever happens, sensing that you can do nothing to change things can cause a fear of freedom- wanted but simultaneously fearing equality and empowerment
how audism affects deaf people: horizontal violence
frustration at the disenfranchisement resulting in violence and hostility that members of an oppressed group take out on one another
how audism affects deaf people: emotional dependence on the oppressor
feeling powerless and believing only members of the majority can change things
