1. Gordon Allport

2. Components of Prejudice
Biased, often negative view of a group; includes belief structure about the group and behavioral expectations of the groups
Stereotype
Set of rigid beliefs, positive or negative, about the characteristics or attributes of a group
An extension of our predisposition to categorize
Problematic when rigid and overgeneralized
Discrimination
Overt behavior targeting a person because they belong to a particular group
Occurs even in the absence of Prejudice (due to socialization)

3. Three Types of Oppression
Individual
Most visible in media
Overt acts like hate crimes (Mathew Sheppard, James Byrd) or hate groups (KKK)
Majority of individual instances are subtle, unintentional
Institutionalized Oppression
“Any institutional policy, practice, or structure in governments, businesses, unions, schools, churches, courts, and law enforcement entities by which law decisions are made as to unfairly subordinate persons from marginalized groups while allowing dominant groups to profit from such action.”
Cultural
“The individual or institutional expression of the superiority of one group’s cultural heritage over another group’s and its imposition on marginalized groups”

4. Allport’s Scale of Prejudice and Discrimination
Antilocution
Hate speech (dehumanization)
Jokes about Muslim, Irish, Jewish, Black, GLBT, Latina/o, Asian-American, Native American, women, etc.
Seen as “harmless,” “just a joke,” “freedom of speech” but creates climate which allows for more severe acts to occur
Avoidance
Members of a majority group actively avoid members of marginalized groups
Harm is not intended but is done through isolation

6. Allport’s Scale of Prejudice and Discrimination
Actively targeting marginalized person
Denying opportunities for housing , jobs, education, etc.
Physical Attack
Doing physical harm to members of marginalized group
Includes hate crimes, vandalizing, lynching, etc.
Extermination
Attempt to massacre entire group of people
Indian Wars to kill Native Americans
“The Final Solution” for Jewish population
“Ethnic Cleansing” in Bosnia