Prejudice Flashcards
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Prejudice
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a negative attitude towards another person or social group, formed in advance of any experience with that person or group
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Old-fashioned prejudice
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a form of prejudice in which members of the majority group openly reject minority group members and their views towards the minority group are obvious and recognisable to others; compare with modern prejudice
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Modern prejudice
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a form of prejudice which tends to be subtle, hidden and expressed in ways more likely to be accepted within the majority group; compare with old-fashioned prejudice
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Explicit prejudice
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consciously held and usually deliberately thought about
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Implicit prejudice
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prejudice that is unconsciously held so the individual is usually unaware of it; compare with explicit prejudice
