Week 6 Flashcards
Fibbi aversive racism
refers to ambiguities of liberal minded people. Profess equality opublically, but avoid contact with others due to discomfort
fib: authoritarian personality theory
And critique
internal psyche that is drawn to conservatism. Means that they follow authority and reproduce steretypes
disad: does not account for the changes in prejudice over time
contemporary bias
unconscious biases to majority groups
symbolic racism
(built from aiuthoritarian) covert racism, publicly express equality, but subtly condemn it e.g. sympathy for migrants whilst also needing them to be grateful (maintaining hierarchies)
colour blind racism
decision to not see race as a thing –> does not change hierarchies
statistical discrimination
justified and rational discrimination based on statistics e.g. women are not able to be productive because of menstrual cycles. Ignore evidence that proves otherwise
taste based discrimination
discrimination based on perceived productivity e.g. I won’t empower a minority because it will disrupt group cohesion
individual theories of discrimination
individual is own decision maker. Discrimination based on ascriptive characteristics that is based off of stereotypes (cog element) and prejudices (affective component)- unjustifiable biases
intergroup relations theory
yes individual discriminate. Bit social categories help you see yourself vis a vis others, and thus reproduce the categories (hierarchies reproduce discrimination)
–> threat theory- if two groups have are fighting for resources, competition between groups arise. Realistic threat, resources can be both tangible and intangible. the more limited the resources, higher the hostility (integrated thereat theory). Threat as a result of fear of imagining future (Alves)
contact theory –> working together for common goal decreases stereotyping of the group
critique of statistical and taste based discrimination
taste based: questions regarding how accurate taste group cohesion argument is
statistical: does someone really change their stereotyping of a person if someone from the minority proves their stereotype wrong. Don’t they just see them as out of the norm?
organisation level theories
concerns mess level e.g. companies. Reproduce categorical inequalities through modern bureaucracy e.g. in person interviews making ascriptive characteristics relevant. (30-50% more women hired when blind auditions happened). Opportunity hoarding facilitated through social nerwtowrk, which further reproduce inequalities, unfair opps
Structural Level theories
cum, disadvantages and advantages come about over space and time (Matthews offed). Discrimination overlaps into different areas e.g. housing, schools and employment. History plays a role in producing inequalities (colonialism dn imperialism)
difference between institutional racism and symbolic racism
symbolic refers to ideologies and white Frame. Institutional racism is the policies and practices which reinforce these ideologies. e.g.
how is institutional racism reflected in immigration policies
migrant categories reproduce social stratification which is based on ascriptive characteristics e.g. Ukraine and Syrians, 1st gen and 2nd gen migrants having different rights
cumulative interrelated processes
discrimination happens over different times and spaces. It is interrelated. e.g. housing, employment schools
