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Multiculturalism and Human Relations Flashcards

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Mental position based on a person’s knowledge, feelings, and experiences about someone or something influencing him/her to behave in a certain way in regard to that person or thing.

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Attitude

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Generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics.

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Race

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Refers to shared culture and background.

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Ethnicity

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The act of regarding one’s culture as the “center of the universe”, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures.

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Ethnocentrism

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An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts; i.e., bias.

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Prejudice

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A way of thinking and acting based on tradition.

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Culture

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Acting on the basis of prejudice.

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Discrimination

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The universal ill.

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Prejudice

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The Functions of Prejudice:

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-Ethnocentrism -Stereotype and Categorical Treatment -Scapegoat -Projection -Authoritarian Personality -Societal Strain

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Provides a source of egotistic satisfaction, through comparing others with oneself.

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Ethnocentrism

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Affords a convenient grouping for people of whom one is not knowledgeable.

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Stereotype and Categorical Treatment

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Provides a convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong in one’s personal life or in the community.

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Scapegoat

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Provides an outlet for projecting one’s tensions and frustrations onto other people.

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Projection

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Symbolizes one’s affiliation with a more dominant group.

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Authoritarian personality

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Leads to justification for various types of discrimination that are thought to be of advantage to the dominant group.

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Societal Strain

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Self-assured feeling on the part of certain individuals that they are superior or better than others, which is frequently expressed in inappropriate jokes and disparaging remarks directed to those regarded as inferiors.

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Feeling of superiority

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Feeling that the other is alien or different which promotes the social exclusion of members of a particular group and blocks any acceptance of a person on individual merit.

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Others are strange and different

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As a member of the group, the individual believes he is entitled to exclusive or prior rights in a certain area.

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Propriety claims

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Basic to prejudice. It excites the emotions to the point of overshadowing rational judgement. We believe that someone is trying to intrude and threaten the things that belong to us.

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Fear

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All people share certain common needs:

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-Social needs -Health -Employment -Shelter -Food -Positive self-image

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Adverse consequences of insensitivity:

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-Hurt feelings -Anger -Loss of personal and professional respect -Ineffective performances -Behvior

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Positive consequences of sensitivity:

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-Respect for community -Respect from fellow professionals -Support for democratic principles -Self respect

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Mental position based on a person’s knowledge, feelings, and experiences about someone or something influencing him/her to behave in a certain way in regard to that person or thing.

A

Attitude

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Generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics.

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Race

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Refers to shared culture and background.

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Ethnicity

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The act of regarding one’s culture as the “center of the universe”, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures.

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Ethnocentrism

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An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts; i.e., bias.

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Prejudice

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A way of thinking and acting based on tradition.

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Culture

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Acting on the basis of prejudice.

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Discrimination

30
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The universal ill.

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Prejudice

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The Functions of Prejudice:

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-Ethnocentrism -Stereotype and Categorical Treatment -Scapegoat -Projection -Authoritarian Personality -Societal Strain

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Provides a source of egotistic satisfaction, through comparing others with oneself.

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Ethnocentrism

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Affords a convenient grouping for people of whom one is not knowledgeable.

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Stereotype and Categorical Treatment

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Provides a convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong in one’s personal life or in the community.

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Scapegoat

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Provides an outlet for projecting one’s tensions and frustrations onto other people.

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Projection

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Symbolizes one’s affiliation with a more dominant group.

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Authoritarian personality

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Leads to justification for various types of discrimination that are thought to be of advantage to the dominant group.

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Societal Strain

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Self-assured feeling on the part of certain individuals that they are superior or better than others, which is frequently expressed in inappropriate jokes and disparaging remarks directed to those regarded as inferiors.

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Feeling of superiority

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Feeling that the other is alien or different which promotes the social exclusion of members of a particular group and blocks any acceptance of a person on individual merit.

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Others are strange and different

40
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As a member of the group, the individual believes he is entitled to exclusive or prior rights in a certain area.

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Propriety claims

41
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Basic to prejudice. It excites the emotions to the point of overshadowing rational judgement. We believe that someone is trying to intrude and threaten the things that belong to us.

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Fear

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All people share certain common needs:

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-Social needs -Health -Employment -Shelter -Food -Positive self-image

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Adverse consequences of insensitivity:

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-Hurt feelings -Anger -Loss of personal and professional respect -Ineffective performances -Behvior

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Positive consequences of sensitivity:

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-Respect for community -Respect from fellow professionals -Support for democratic principles -Self respect

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