Chapter 2: Prejudice and Racism Flashcards
Do you think we are all guilty of prejudice/prejudgment of others? (16 cards)
Prejudice
A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as a racial or ethnic minority
Example: White sounding vs Black sounding names on job applications
Ethnophaulisms
Ethnic or racial slur
Example: “You’re smart for a “insert race” person
Microaggressions
Commonplace verbal indignities, minority groups face daily
Example: A patient not wanting to be treated because of a nurse’s/doctor’s race
Discrimination
The denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups as a result of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons.
The difference between Prejudice and Discrimination:
Prejudice is the belief or attitude; Discrimination is the action
White Privilege
Refers to the rights or immunities granted as a particular benefit or favor for being white
Four theories of prejudice
- Scapegoating
- Authoritarian
- Exploitation
- Normative
Scapegoating
Prejudiced people believe they are society’s victims.
Authoritarian
A psychological construct of a personality type likely to be prejudiced and to use others as scapegoats. Authoritarian parents lead their children to develop intolerance.
Exploitation
A marxist theory that views racial subordination in the United States as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism. People use others unfairly for economic advantages
Normative
The view that prejudice is influenced by societal norms and situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities. Peer and social influences encourage tolerance or intolerance.
Stereotypes
Unreliable generalizations about all members of a group do not take individual differences into account
Racial-profiling as stereotyping in action (Example)
Example: TSA agents taking extra security precautions with a Middle Eastern individual, due to the terrorist stereotype.
Color-Blind Racism
Use of race-neutral principles to defend the racially unequal status quo
Examples of color-blind racism
Housing: Ignoring the legacy of redlining and segregation
Jobs: Assuming all employees have equal access to resources
Ways subordinate groups respond to prejudice and how they reduce it?
Act, Unite, Support the victims, Do your homework, Create an alternative, speak up, lobby leaders, look long term, teach acceptance, dig deeper
