beliefs, thoughts, attitudes that someone holds about a group prejudgement, originates outside personal experience
Nature of Prejudice and Discrimination
- Negative impact
- Prejudice is the root cause of discrimination
- prejudice does not always lead to discrimination
- gives a sort of cognitive framework, a mental shortcut, schema
Discrimination is the “behavioural component of prejudice”
Components
Affective
negative emotions uncomfortable
Cognitive
beliefs and thoughts about the group interpreting their behaviour
Behavioural
how a person acts / how it is manifested in behaviour negative towards a group Discrimination
Origins of Prejudice
Origins of Prejudice
1. Direct Intergroup Perspective
Realistic Conflict Theory
resources are limited/scarce. So other groups = competitors other groups are considered competitors only if they are strong enough to compete; only if they are considered a threat; and that will lead to negative attitudes towards that group
predicts that prejudice and discrimination are likely to be most among groups that stand to lose from another person’s economic advancement.
- Early Experiences & Social Learning
- Social Categorization us vs them in-group vs out-group
Narcissism of Small Differences
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