what’s conformity?
behaving the way others around us do
disadvantages of conformity (2)
- reinforces our dependency on others
- we lose our individuality
types of conformity (2)
- 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
from kids to adults, we…
yearn for the recognition, acceptance and approval of others
the urge to conform tend to clash with…
the tendency to resist change
- we have to choose between seeking a group’s acceptance or mantain our familiar ideas, behavior
kinds of conform and obedience (3)
- 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
the ideal is to be selective in our conformity (4)
- control reaction
- resist pressure of the group
- do our own thinking
- be ready to risk disagreement with others
why do decent people participate in horrific acts?
bc they come to believe that what they’re doing is right
what does attractiveness certifies in the animal world?
biological quality
types of bodybuild
endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph
what’s a stereotype?
fixed image representing a particular type of person/thing
what happens when we stereotype?
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
types of exclusion (2)
- 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)
what’s Albinism?
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
what’s Racism?
prejudice and discrimination against a racial or ethnic group
- it can fuel genocidal acts and crimes
eg: gingerism, the hazaras in the kite runner
what does the arizona law senate bill 1070 state?
it allows officers to ask about sb’s inmigration status during traffic stops or with suspicion:
- poor english skills
- avoiding eye contact
what did republicans wanted to do? (illegal inmigrants)
they wanted to introduce a legislation that denied birth certificates to children born to illegal inmigrants, as they would be use as “anchor babies”
which amendment does the legislation to denied birth certificates to… defies?
the 14th amendment
the life of Creuza Oliveira (3)
- 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
what’s Ageism?
stereotypical attitudes towards the aged and aging
what does Curtin S says?
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
factors of Ageism (4)
- the fear of death in western society
- death and old viewed as synonyms
- the emphasis on youth
- the emphasis on productivity
what was Apartheid?
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
how did Apartheid end? (4)
- 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
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