1. Racism

2. What is Race?
Race – describes the common descent or origin a group shares * characterized by physical qualities Ethnicity – the relation of an individual to a group with whom the individual believes he/she has common ancestry

3. Race Race is a social construct - society, not biology, invented the term - race is NOT a biological fact - there have NEVER been genetically separate species of humans

4. Human populations are:
not clearly separated
not distinct biological group
ambiguous
any local population anywhere on earth contains 85% of all genetic variation

5. - Race is a set of culturally created attitudes toward, and beliefs about human differences * created by the dominant group in a specific society - racism distorts our ideas about human differences and behaviour

6. Prejudice - All types of prejudice causes the exploitation and oppression of minority groups - inequalities are not consequences of biological inheritance - inequalities result from social, economic, educational and political circumstances

7. Prejudice toward particular groups is determined by the dominant group within a society - the dominant group decides: - who will be the have and the have nots - who will be allowed to access social capital

8. Self Worth
Integral to a person’s self-concept is their ability to identify with the dominant group
- identifying with and acceptance in the
dominant group allows full
participation in society
- reflected in upper class, media,
school, I.Q tests, politics, etc
* social capital

9. Show: Jane Elliott: Brown Eye/Blue Eye

10. Prejudice Against Non-Heterosexuals Sex – refers to the visible, physical characteristics Gender – refers to characteristics that society attaches to its ‘ideal’ model of male or female Sexual Orientation – refers to the emotional, romantic, sexual attraction to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, neither sex, or the gender identity accompanying them

11. Gender Stereotypes culture determines what is and not acceptable
The relationship between sexual orientation and gender- related traits is moderated by culture
culture determines what is and not acceptable
culture varies dramatically

12. Gender stereotypes in a given culture shape opinions about how a man or a woman is supposed to act sexually
Cultural Examples:
- in the Middle East, men hold hands and
show public displays of affection

13. In Central American countries, ‘Machismo’ men are seen as real, ideal men who penetrate either sex
In Papua New Guinea, young men engage in sex with other young men until the age of 18 when they re married
Among First Nations, ‘Two-Spirited’ people (non- heterosexuals) were highly respected and played roles in healing

14. Gender Roles
In any given culture, 23% to 30% of humans consider themselves something other than heterosexual
LGBT - (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual,
transgender)
Gender roles in our society do not address
up to 30% of the population

15. All species engage in same sex intercourse
Nature is diverse
All species engage in same sex intercourse
Some species have the ability to change their biological sex, in order to procreate

16. Prejudice Toward LGBT
93 countries in the world still legally punish
LGBT
7 countries punish LGBT by death penalty
(Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab
Emirates, Sudan, Nigeria & Mauritania)

17. In Canada, LGBT: - are 5 times more likely to miss school because they feel unsafe - earn, on average, 14% less than heterosexuals - 4 times higher risk of suicide - are targets of 20% of all hate crimes

18. Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ3lcCa0G4Y

19. Theories on Causes of Prejudice
Learned Theory
- people are not born with prejudice
- learned through socialization
- family
- books, language, media perpetuate
stereotypes
- history is distorted because it is
presented from a white, male
perspective
- dominant group determines gender
roles in a particular society

20. - Canada founded by immigrants, yet prejudice exists against visible,
Competition Theory
- Canada founded by immigrants, yet
prejudice exists against visible,
non-white immigrants
- economic hardships are blamed on new
immigrants
- ie: a person loses his/her job and
blames, incorrectly, an
immigrant for taking it
- the country’s deficit is blamed on
immigration

21. Frustration Aggression Theory
- blaming minorities including women,
elderly, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
etc. as being responsible for hardships
- frustration from NOT being able to
attain their goals

22. Ignorance Theory - lack of personal experience can cause
people to make incorrect assumptions
about others
- lack of education about humans around us

23. How would upstanders deal with each of the 4 theories of racism/intolerance?

24. MEDIA INFLUENCE
What effect do new family shows like Modern Family have on their audience and what do they teach about tolerance and acceptance?