RACE PART 2 Causes of discrimination 3 theories

RACE PART 2 • • • Causes of discrimination 3 theories Article Robert Merton How the concept of race started Test 2 next class (study guide on website, bring scantron and pencil, be on time) “Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it. ” – Polly B. Berends, author

Stereotypes Preconceived, simplistic idea about the members of a group Hinder social interactions, lead to false assumptions Vandalism part 1 4: 30 Vandalism in park

How was assignment #5 graded? 4 Strong understanding of theory demonstrated (you correctly points explain theory and exactly how you feel it connects to the crime) 3 Summary of crime includes important details (who, what, points where, when) 1 Sources provided (News source and date of crime included in point APA or MLA format, class notes cited as well) 2 Grammar, spelling, and punctuation correct. points Total possible: 10 points

Sources of prejudice and discrimination Sociological and Psychological Perspectives Causes of prejudice can be grouped into 4 categories. 1) Cultural Transmission 2) Group Identification Theory 3) Personality theories 4) Frustration-aggression hypothesis

Sources of prejudice and discrimination Cultural Transmission: prejudice transmitted through culture stereotypes from generation to generation. prejudice • child learns prejudice • stereotyping (by family, peers, media) • social distance-extent of contact members of one group allow or desire with others

Sources of prejudice and discrimination 2) Group Identification Theory: prejudices are tied in with group membership. • groups are drawn together through common interests • “in-group” tend to rate others as lower • Pride in your group becomes excessive

Sources of prejudice and discrimination 3) Personality theories: authoritarian personalities have higher tendencies of holding prejudice beliefs. Authoritarian personality: Ø rigidly conventional Ø uncritical of authority Ø preoccupied with power Ø close-minded Ø raised by excessively harsh adults leads to intolerant views of other groups

Sources of prejudice and discrimination 4) Frustration-aggression hypothesis: prejudice develops in response to people’s need to cope with the frustration in their daily lives. Ethnic groups provide scapegoats for hostility and frustration Shifting of blame

Which of these do you think best explains racism? Why? 1) Cultural Transmission: prejudice is transmitted through culture from generation to generation through family and/or media. 2) Group Identification Theory: prejudices are tied in with an individual’s racial and ethnic group membership. 3) Personality theories: those with authoritarian personalities have higher tendencies of holding prejudice beliefs. 4) Frustration-aggression hypothesis: ethnic prejudices develop in response to people’s need to cope with the frustration in their daily lives.

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Which of these do you think best explains racism? Why? 1) Cultural Transmission: prejudice is transmitted through culture from generation to generation through family and/or media. 2) Group Identification Theory: prejudices are tied in with an individual’s racial and ethnic group membership. 3) Personality theories: those with authoritarian personalities have higher tendencies of holding prejudice beliefs. 4) Frustration-aggression hypothesis: ethnic prejudices develop in response to people’s need to cope with the frustration in their daily lives.

Guidelines for discussing race and ethnic relations: 1. Respect. 2. Respect each other’s viewpoints. 3. Allow everyone to complete their statements before responding. 4. Remember not to make generalizations or stereotypical comments about groups (racial, ethnic, religious, or other)

Article- White Privilege Discuss: 1. Which situations did you not understand? 2. Which do you think still exist? 3. Which do you think have improved greatly? 4. Have you ever received an advantage over others?

3. If I should need to move, I can be pretty sure of renting or purchasing housing in an area which I can afford and in which I would want to live. 4. I can be pretty sure that my neighbors in such a location will be neutral or pleasant to me. 5. I can go shopping alone most of the time, pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed. 6. I can turn on the television or open to the front page of the paper and see people of my race widely represented. 7. When I am told about our national heritage or about "civilization, " I am shown that people of my color made it what it is. 8. I can be sure that my children will be given curricular materials that testify to the existence of their race. 9. If I want to, I can be pretty sure of finding a publisher for this piece on white privilege. 11. Whether I use checks, credit cards or cash, I can count on my skin color not to work against the appearance of financial reliability. 12. I do not have to educate my children to be aware of systemic racism for their own daily physical protection. 13. I am never asked to speak for all the people of my racial group. 15. If a traffic cop pulls me over I can be sure I haven't been singled out because of my race. 16. I can easily buy picture books, dolls, toys and children's magazines featuring people of my race. 18. I can worry about racism without being seen as self-interested or self-seeking. 20. I can easily find academic courses and institutions which give attention only to people of my race. 22. I can choose blemish cover or bandages in "flesh" color and have them more or less match

Robert Merton’s Typology prejudice and discrimination do not always occur together 1. All weather liberal: unprejudiced non-discriminator 2. Fair weather liberal: unprejudiced discriminator (if in a setting where others discriminate may also discriminate) 3. Timid bigot: prejudice non-discriminator 4. All weather bigot: prejudice discriminator

• View: Questions of Race, Race is History While watching, take notes on the question: How did the concept of race begin? 1: 37 -4: 45, 12: 00 -21: 00

Individual or Institutional? Which type is more difficult to get rid of? Why? Individual: behavior by an individual that leads to unequal treatment Institutional: arrangements, practices that tend to favor one group procedures that result in unequal treatment or opportunities

Solutions: Freedom Riders 1960’s White and Black civil rights activists that worked together to end segregation Freedom Riders Documentary Extra Credit Warning: extremely offensive language used Trailer

Next class • Next class: Test 2 • study guide on website • Chapters 5, 6, 8, 13