Prejudice

Question 1

What is prejudice?

Answer 1

Negative attitude towards a group of people that may lead to discrimination - pre-judgement

Question 2

4 characteristics of a majority group

Answer 2

1. Tendency to believe superiority
2. Minority group is different from them
3. More powerful and important
   4.. Majority group is insecure of minority group

Question 3

Whats old fashioned prejudice?

Answer 3

Prejudice where members of the majority group openly reject members of the minority group

Question 4

Whats modern prejudice?

Answer 4

Prejudice thats more subtle, hidden and expressed in ways more likely to be accepted within the majority group

Question 5

Discrimination

Answer 5

The behaviour that stems from a prejudiced attitude towards a minority group of people

Question 6

Direct discrimination

Answer 6

Treats the individually unfairly e.g a pregnant women may be overlooked for a job

Question 7

Indirect discrimination

Answer 7

Has ‘rules’ that effects a group of people

Question 8

Types of discrimination

Answer 8

Sexism
Ageism
Racism

Question 9

Stigma

Answer 9

Feeling of shame or disgrace experienced by an individual for a characteristic that differentiates them from others

Question 10

Social stigma

Answer 10

Negative stereotypes that come to define people and don’t allow them to be seen as an individual

Question 11

Self-stigma

Answer 11

Internalisation of negative stereotype and can lead to low self esteem