3rd BLOCK RESPONSES WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE CAUSE EFFECT DISCRIMINATION Act of making or perceiving a difference; treating unequally Classism – Titanic first class escaped first Hate against one another P = men benefit from higher wage N = hate crimes INTOLERANCE Unwillingness to accept people of different social group Racial / religious intolerance led to slavery Fear of others P = make feel better than others N = violence STEREOTYPE Widely held, but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a group Librarian = women, old, bun, glasses, frown Against those who are different P = excuse for discrimination N = kills individualism SCAPEGOATING Person blamed fro wrong doings / faults of others Hitler blamed Jews for Germany’s problems Wanting to avoid trouble P = closure N = do not know truth PREJUDICE Opinion formed without knowledge / reason; judgment formed in disregard to one’s rights Women less powerful Women inferior News / social media Religion P = feels superior P = motivate to rid of N = negative feelings N = feeling unequal PROPAGANDA Information spread widely to help or harm a person, group, or movement Uncle Sam portrait Need for supporters (Politian) P = convince society N = discrimination, war
4th BLOCK RESPONSES WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE CAUSE EFFECT DISCRIMINATION Unjust treatment of diff. groups (race, age, sex) Jim Crow laws Ignorance P = self-confidence N = self-loathing INTOLERANCE Unwillingness to tolerate or respect beliefs contrary to own Civil War Jealousy P = control / power N = war STEREOTYPE Widely held fixed image / idea of a group No designer clothing = poor Arabs are terrorists Feel superior Social media / movies P = friend groups P = sometimes positive / truthful N = depersonalized N = limit opportunity SCAPEGOATING Person blamed for another’s behavior 2 It. Arrested – city anti-It; still tried Avoid trouble P = blame free N = exile; unjust punishment PREJUDICE Preconceived opinion about a group not based on reason / experience Civil Rights Norms of society; common beliefs P = comfort that conform to norms N = economic, social, etc. disadvantage PROPAGANDA Info of bias or misleading nature used to promote cause / point of view False product advertisements (celebrity) Desire for power / money P = increase profits N = misleading; waste money
5th BLOCK RESPONSES WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE CAUSE EFFECT DISCRIMINATION Unjust treatment of different groups (race, sex, age) Jim Crow laws Low self-esteem P = self-esteem N = inequality INTOLERANCE Unwillingness to accept views different from one’s own Segregation Refusal to accept differences P = powerful N = drives people apart STEREOTYPE Commonly known belief about certain group; assumption about group Men = stronger; more work Boys stronger than girls Easy association for the unknown Recollection of negative event P = increased confidence N = less likely to try something new P = complimentary N = victims of fear; hate SCAPEGOATING Making person/group take blame for wrongdoings of others Jews blamed for Germany’s problems Regret = blame someone else P = less trouble N = unjust punishment PREJUDICE Preconceived belief not based on reason or experience Wealthy = happier / easy life Social norms / common beliefs N = discrimination P = steer clear of danger PROPAGANDA Info, ideas, rumors spread widely to help or harm person / movement Uncle Sam Recruit for was P = increased votes N = useless products purchased
6th BLOCK RESPONSES WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE CAUSE EFFECT DISCRIMINATION Unjust treatment of diff. grps. of people (race, sex, religion) Men get paid more than women Authoritarian personality P = pride N = loss of diversity INTOLERANCE Unwillingness to accept views that differ from one’s own Nazi concentration camps Fear and dislike what don’t understand P = make people do what you want N = violence / changed STEREOTYPE Widely held but fixed opinion for a group of people German = Nazi Dislike a group P = feel in control / understanding N = feel defined SCAPEGOATING Person / group made to bear blame for others Hitler blame Jews for German problems Blame others to make seem like being impactful P = avoid punishment N = unjust punishment PREJUDICE Preconceived opinion not based on reason / experience Against Jews during Holocaust Low self-esteem agree with majority P = accepted into certain groups N = don’t say what thinking PROPAGANDA Info of bias nature used to promote political cause / POV Hitler’s use of anti-semitic in his book War P = get people on side N = believe false/bad things