1. Prejudice By Lewis Morley and Suli Hussain

2. Key Definitions and Ideas Prejudice- to pre-judge something or someone without any real evidence to base that judgement on. Discrimination- when prejudiced ideas are put into action Tolerance- to accept that people have different beliefs and opinions than your own. Justice- that everyone has the same rights and deserves the same treatment Stereotyping- an over-simplified idea of a person or group of people Community- a collection of people who live and work together so that everyone benefits. Positive discrimination- is the act of providing special opportunities for minority groups who may suffer discrimination.

3. Causes of Prejudice Family/ upbringing: If your parents are racist, you will become racist Media: If the media teaches you that a particular race is “evil”, people will generate hatred. Friends: Your friends opinions and attitudes affect your own opinions. Ignorance: Lack of knowledge causes miscalculation Scapegoating: Blaming a particular group of people for a disaster of sort.

4. Effects of Prejudice Depression: Many people that suffer from prejudice struggle to cope with their feelings Violence: Many act violently against those that are prejudice towards them. Hate: Hate for a particular group can generate counter-hate. Loneliness: A feeling of abandonment and isolation can happen if effected too much Determination: Many feel energised by this discrimination and fight to change things that happen in their society.

5. Types of prejudice Ageism-discrimination because of their age Sexism-discrimination because of gender Disability-discrimination against somebody because they have a disability Racism-discrimination because of race Homophobia-discrimination from sexuality Islamophobia-discrimination of muslims Positive discrimination- When someone is positively affected due to their social group

6.  “Love thy neighbour”. (Sermon on the Mount)  “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave or free man, male or female. We are all equal in Christ”. (New Testament)  The Good Samaritan  “Using the same mud, the Creator has created many shapes in many ways”. (Guru Granth Sahib)  Hindus believe that the true self is the atman, and in this way we are all equal.  On Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage), all people are equal in appearance and action.

7. Government laws on discrimination Prejudice is a mental thought- so cannot be punished However, discrimination is illegal Race relations act 1965