Prejudice and Discrimination Prejudice a negative attitude directed

Prejudice and Discrimination Prejudice: a negative attitude directed toward people because they are members of a specific social group. Discrimination: a negative action toward members of a specific social group.

So you don’t have any preconceived notions? Level of education? ¡ Music preferences? ¡ Hobbies? ¡ Name? ¡ Occupation? ¡ Can he babysit your child? ¡

What is your level of comfort? n n Could you fall in love with a member of a different race? How would your friends react if you married a member of a different race? You receive a blood transfusion from a person of a different race. Does it make you uneasy to see a biracial couple?

Stereotyping and Prejudice § Outgroup Homogeneity: members of the outgroup are more similar than members of the ingroup. “All Asians look alike. ” § Negative feelings AND Stereotyping are essential components, but not the ONLYcomponents

Illusory Correlation l The belief that two variables are associated wit one another when, in fact, there is little or no actual association. l …a lot like the availability heuristic l Shared distinctiveness

Subcategories • What groups did you have in high school? Could you change your perceptions of those people?

Social Causes Ø Ø Ø Unequal Power and Oppression Intergroup Competition (Vincent Chin) realistic group conflict theory hostility and ethnocentrism Robber’s Cave Social Identity Authoritarian Personality Religion

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Authoritarian Personality l Adorno: submissiveness to authority, rigid adherence to conventional values, and prejudice towards outgroups. l F Scale: Short for Fascism l Psychological History: severely disciplined as children, learned society was competitive and hierarchical

Religious Beliefs • Correlation of organized religion and increased prejudice and bigotry. • Need to examine reasons for religiousity – Intrinsic – extrinsic

p Blatant, aka Old Fashioned Racism p Modern Racism is more subtle and complex. Hatred not as apparent, but more discomfort, uneasiness, and fear

Sexism and Heterosexism

Combatting Prejudice Robin Fox: Stereotyping is inevitable due to biological makeup l Patricia Devine: Stereotyping can be monitored l Contact Hypothesis l ¡ ¡ Equal status Close contact over time Intergroup cooperation Social norms