Theory unit 3 - Inglesa III

Question 1

what’s conformity?

Answer 1

behaving the way others around us do

Question 2

disadvantages of conformity (2)

Answer 2

• reinforces our dependency on others
• we lose our individuality

Question 3

types of conformity (2)

Answer 3

• informational: when we go along with a group bc what they say convince us that they’re right as we think they know more about a topic than us
• normative: when we go along with a group bc we are worried that the group will dissaprove if we’re deviant

Question 4

from kids to adults, we…

Answer 4

yearn for the recognition, acceptance and approval of others

Question 5

the urge to conform tend to clash with…

Answer 5

the tendency to resist change
- we have to choose between seeking a group’s acceptance or mantain our familiar ideas, behavior

Question 6

kinds of conform and obedience (3)

Answer 6

• compliance: when we do a behavior to get a reward or avoid punishment
• identification: we go along with smth bc of our motivatiom to be like a certain person
• internalization: we conform with a behavior publicly and privately
  ! we wont stop believing/doing it even if an external element has changed

Question 7

the ideal is to be selective in our conformity (4)

Answer 7

• control reaction
• resist pressure of the group
• do our own thinking
• be ready to risk disagreement with others

Question 8

why do decent people participate in horrific acts?

Answer 8

bc they come to believe that what they’re doing is right

Question 9

what does attractiveness certifies in the animal world?

Answer 9

biological quality

Question 10

types of bodybuild

Answer 10

endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph

Question 11

what’s a stereotype?

Answer 11

fixed image representing a particular type of person/thing

Question 12

what happens when we stereotype?

Answer 12

we prejudge and assume that all people in a group have the same traits
eg: old men and teenagers with hoodies walking on a park

Question 13

types of exclusion (2)

Answer 13

• interpersonal: involves rejection bc of individuals differences or social deficits
• intergroup: bc of bias or prejudice regarding the victim’s group membership (eg: socioeconomic status)

Question 14

what’s Albinism?

Answer 14

genetic disorder which results in the reduction or absence of pigmentation in the skin, eyes and hair
- more common in Africa
- In tanzania, albinos are killed after birth or hunt down by witch doctors
- Al Shaymaa Kewgyr campaigns for their recognition and rights

Question 15

what’s Racism?

Answer 15

prejudice and discrimination against a racial or ethnic group
- it can fuel genocidal acts and crimes
eg: gingerism, the hazaras in the kite runner

Question 16

what does the arizona law senate bill 1070 state?

Answer 16

it allows officers to ask about sb’s inmigration status during traffic stops or with suspicion:
- poor english skills
- avoiding eye contact

Question 17

what did republicans wanted to do? (illegal inmigrants)

Answer 17

they wanted to introduce a legislation that denied birth certificates to children born to illegal inmigrants, as they would be use as “anchor babies”

Question 18

which amendment does the legislation to denied birth certificates to… defies?

Answer 18

the 14th amendment

Question 19

the life of Creuza Oliveira (3)

Answer 19

• she began life as a domestic worker and was called monkey, nigger and was sexually abused
• she started attending meetings of DW who fighted for their rights
• she became the President of the National Federation of Domestic Workers in Brazil

Question 20

what’s Ageism?

Answer 20

stereotypical attitudes towards the aged and aging

Question 21

what does Curtin S says?

Answer 21

he says every aged person is an insult and threat to the society as they remind us of our own death and that our bodies won’t remain responsive/smooth
eg: kid and elder in the park

Question 22

factors of Ageism (4)

Answer 22

• the fear of death in western society
• death and old viewed as synonyms
• the emphasis on youth
• the emphasis on productivity

Question 23

what was Apartheid?

Answer 23

a system of racial segregation in South Africa from the 50s to the 90s
- it supported the ideology that people of different racial origins couldn’t live together in harmony

Question 24

how did Apartheid end? (4)

Answer 24

• the world began to object the brutality of it after the Sharpeville massacre in the 60s
• the US congress enacted the “Comprehensive Anti - Apartheid Act” which:
• deny the importation of south african products into the US
• prohibited the south african government from holding US bank accounts
• blocked any US aid to their government
  overall, isolate them

Question 25

what’s Ableism?

Answer 25

belief that sees persons with disabilites as:
- less worthy of respect and consideration
- less able to contribute and participate
- less inherent value than others

Question 26

what happened with visibly disabled people until the late 20th century?

Answer 26

they were:
- hidden from public view
- hypervisibilized (eg: freak shows)

Question 27

what effect does ableism have on disabled people’s efforts?

Answer 27

• find a mantain paid employment
• obtain and use services
• find adequate housing

Question 28

how does activists refer to non-disabled people?

Answer 28

temporarily able-bodied