U2 AOS 1 - Prejudice & Discrimination Flashcards
1
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Prejudice
A
An often negative preconception held against people within a certain group or social category
2
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Discrimination
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The unjust treatment of people due to their membership within a certain social category
3
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Examples of prejudice and discrimination
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sexism, racism, ageism and homophobia
4
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Direct Discrimination
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Can be observed when someone is being treated unfairly because of a personal characteristic
5
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Indirect Discrimination
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A practice or rules that applies to all people and unfairly disadvantages one group.
6
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Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination (6)
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inter-group contact, sustained contact, equality, superordinate goals, contact hypothesis, mutual interdependence
