Imagine Discrimination v Prejudice Whats the difference n

What’s the difference? n Discrimination actions n Prejudice usually involves refers to attitudes

2 types of discrimination 1. Legal discrimination n Upheld by law n Examples: n

2 types of discrimination 2. Institutionalized Discrimination n An outgrowth of the structure of

Prejudice n Prejudice starts with a stereotype n Stereotype – An oversimplified, exaggerated or

Prejudice n Self-fulfilling prophecy – A prediction that results in behavior that makes the

Prejudice n Racism – The belief that one’s own race or ethnic group is

Merton’s Patterns n Active Bigot – Prejudiced and openly discriminate – Example: § KKK

Merton’s Pattern n Fair-weather liberal – Not prejudiced but discriminatory anyway because of societal

Merton’s Patterns n All-weather liberal – Not prejudiced and does not discriminate

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Discrimination v. Prejudice

What’s the difference? n Discrimination actions n Prejudice usually involves refers to attitudes

2 types of discrimination 1. Legal discrimination n Upheld by law n Examples: n Apartheid (South Africa) n Plessy v Ferguson (separate but equal) n Brown v Topeka Board of Education (desegregation) n Affirmative Action

2 types of discrimination 2. Institutionalized Discrimination n An outgrowth of the structure of a society n Self-perpetuating n Can occur when the society takes legal steps to end discriminatory practices n Example n Police forces used to have height requirements, but these were deemed by courts to discriminate against women, Latinos, and other individuals. n Racial profiling

Prejudice n Prejudice starts with a stereotype n Stereotype – An oversimplified, exaggerated or unfavorable generalization about a group of people – Example: § All Irish people are hot-tempered drunks § Others?

Prejudice n Self-fulfilling prophecy – A prediction that results in behavior that makes the prediction come true – Example: § If a teacher doesn’t think a student will learn, that teacher is less likely to push that student. Then the student won’t learn; therefore, proving the teacher correct. § The “I can’t” attitude almost always leads to a selffulfilling prophecy

Prejudice n Racism – The belief that one’s own race or ethnic group is naturally superior to other races or ethnic groups. – It has been used as a justification for slavery and genocide (even immigration laws in US)

Merton’s Patterns n Active Bigot – Prejudiced and openly discriminate – Example: § KKK n Timid Bigot – Prejudiced but is afraid to discriminate because of societal pressures

Merton’s Pattern n Fair-weather liberal – Not prejudiced but discriminatory anyway because of societal pressure – Example § The southern white restaurant owner during Jim Crow who felt in his heart that inequality between the races was wrong, but who still refused to service blacks for fear of being burned out by other whites

Merton’s Patterns n All-weather liberal – Not prejudiced and does not discriminate