Different forms of prejudice often have specific names, such racism, colorism , misogyny , anti-Semitism , Islamophobia , homophobia , transphobia , ableism , and ageism. A notable use of the word prejudice in literature is in the title of the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice.
What are some other forms related to prejudice? Prejudice is most often used in a serious way to refer to hatred of certain types of people. Thank you, jemelehill , for writing this poignant and important piece about how experiencing one type of prejudice doesn't automatically sensitize people to other forms of bigotry. Which of the following words is NOT a synonym for prejudice? For once, death, and the death in life of prejudice , could claim nothing but the skeleton of an old man.
Quantum mechanics needs no particular interpretation if it is formulated without the preexisting prejudice that nature should exhibit cause-and-effect determinism. I do, however, intend it to sound mean about the reactionary, prejudice -infested place she comes from.
A few days ago, he criticized his home state of Alabama for its entrenched prejudice. But the exemption was also born of prejudice and discrimination. So specious, in fact, that they are increasingly seen to be rationales to cover outdated forms of prejudice. If The Biggest Loser could correct this misconception, it would do a lot to reduce anti-obesity prejudice. Finally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice , and give both sides a fair hearing. Thou fell spirit of pride, prejudice , ignorance, and mauvaise honte!
It is beyond the comprehension of any man not blinded by superstition, not warped by prejudice and old-time convention. The last vestige of her prejudice against Indians had melted and gone, in the presence of their simple-hearted friendliness.
A hostile opinion about some person or class of persons. Prejudice is socially learned and is usually grounded in misconception, misunderstanding, and inflexible generalizations. In particular, African-Americans have been victims of prejudice on a variety of social, economic, and political levels. These beliefs persist despite a number of high profile examples to the contrary. Sadly, such beliefs often influence how these athletes are treated by others and how they view themselves and their own capabilities.
Whether or not you agree with a stereotype, stereotypes are generally well-known within in a given culture Devine, Sometimes people will act on their prejudiced attitudes toward a group of people, and this behavior is known as discrimination. As a result of holding negative beliefs stereotypes and negative attitudes prejudice about a particular group, people often treat the target of prejudice poorly, such as excluding older adults from their circle of friends.
Have you ever been the target of discrimination? If so, how did this negative treatment make you feel? However, it is important to also point out that people can hold positive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors toward individuals based on group membership; for example, they would show preferential treatment for people who are like themselves—that is, who share the same gender, race, or favorite sports team.
This video demonstrates the concepts of prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination. In the video, a social experiment is conducted in a park where three people try to steal a bike out in the open. The race and gender of the thief is varied: a White male teenager, a Black male teenager, and a White female. Does anyone try to stop them? The treatment of the teenagers in the video demonstrates the concept of racism. Why are these aspects of an unfamiliar person so important? Although these secondary characteristics are important in forming a first impression of a stranger, the social categories of race, gender, and age provide a wealth of information about an individual.
This information, however, often is based on stereotypes. We may have different expectations of strangers depending on their race, gender, and age.
What stereotypes and prejudices do you hold about people who are from a race, gender, and age group different from your own? What are some stereotypes of various racial or ethnic groups? Racism exists for many racial and ethnic groups. Mexican Americans and other Latino groups also are targets of racism from the police and other members of the community. For example, when purchasing items with a personal check, Latino shoppers are more likely than White shoppers to be asked to show formal identification Dovidio et al.
In one case of alleged harassment by the police, several East Haven, Connecticut, police officers were arrested on federal charges due to reportedly continued harassment and brutalization of Latinos.
Have you witnessed racism toward any of these racial or ethnic groups? Are you aware of racism in your community? Sexism is prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based on their sex. Typically, sexism takes the form of men holding biases against women, but either sex can show sexism toward their own or their opposite sex. Like racism, sexism may be subtle and difficult to detect. Common forms of sexism in modern society include gender role expectations, such as expecting women to be the caretakers of the household.
For example, women are expected to be friendly, passive, and nurturing, and when women behave in an unfriendly, assertive, or neglectful manner they often are disliked for violating their gender role Rudman, Research by Laurie Rudman finds that when female job applicants self-promote, they are likely to be viewed as competent, but they may be disliked and are less likely to be hired because they violated gender expectations for modesty.
Sexism can exist on a societal level such as in hiring, employment opportunities, and education. Have you ever experienced or witnessed sexism? Why do you think there are differences in the jobs women and men have, such as more women nurses but more male surgeons Betz, ? Women now have many jobs previously closed to them, though they still face challenges in male-dominated occupations.
People often form judgments and hold expectations about people based on their age. These judgments and expectations can lead to ageism , or prejudice and discrimination toward individuals based solely on their age. Typically, ageism occurs against older adults, but ageism also can occur toward younger adults. Think of expectations you hold for older adults. Ageism is widespread in U. Some cultures, however, including some Asian, Latino, and African American cultures, both outside and within the United States afford older adults respect and honor.
Ageism can also occur toward younger adults. What expectations do you hold toward younger people? Does society expect younger adults to be immature and irresponsible? How might these two forms of ageism affect a younger and older adult who are applying for a sales clerk position?
Another form of prejudice is homophobia : prejudice and discrimination of individuals based solely on their sexual orientation. Like ageism, homophobia is a widespread prejudice in U. Negative feelings often result in discrimination, such as the exclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT people from social groups and the avoidance of LGBT neighbors and co-workers.
This discrimination also extends to employers deliberately declining to hire qualified LGBT job applicants. Have you experienced or witnessed homophobia? Prejudice can exist wherever there is any kind of difference between people. Prejudice based on gender is called sexism. Both women and men can be victims of this, but it is more common for women to be the victims. Prejudice based on the national grouping or race a person has is known as racism.
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