UNIT 2: SELF AND OTHERS AREA OF STUDY 1: INTERPERSONAL & GROUP BEHAVIOUR

PREJUDICE PRE-JUDGEMENT

PREJUDICE PSYCHOLOGY FOCUSES ON THE STUDY OF PREJUDICE AS A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE, MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT PREJUDICE TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE CAN CAUSE

PREJUDICE MAJORITY vs MINORITY

PREJUDICE Herbert Blumer (1961) There are four basic characteristics of prejudice These are observed among members of a majority social group towards a minority group 1. They tend to believe that they are superior 1. They tend to believe that the minority group is different from them and ‘don’t belong’ 1. They tend to believe that they are more powerful and important 1. The majority group are insecure, fearing that the minority group may become more powerful and important than themselves

PREJUDICE Psychologists distinguish between two types of prejudice: OLD FASHIONED PREJUDICE:(less common) A form of prejudice in which members of the majority group openly reject minority group members and their views towards the minority group are obvious and recognisable to others MODERN PREJUDICE:(more common) A form of prejudice which is more subtle, hidden and expressed in ways more likely to be accepted within the majority group

PREJUDICE & DISCRIMINATION (cognition & emotion - a.k.a; attitude) PREJUDICE DISCRIMINATION (behaviour)

DISCRIMINATION DIRECT vs INDIRECT DIRECT DISCRIMINATIONINDIRECT DISCRIMINATION Occurs when someone is treated unfairly and is disadvantaged because of a personal characteristic Occurs when treating everybody the same way disadvantages someone because of a personal characteristic EXAMPLE Someone is overlooked for a job based on sex, age, race, religious belief or some other personal characteristic EXAMPLE Employer refuses to allow employees to wear any head covering in the workplace

DISCRIMINATION DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION RACISM – Discrimination based on race SEXISM – Discrimination based on gender AGEISM – Discrimination based on age

HOMEWORK LEARNING ACTIVITY 8.14 (pg.343)