unit 2: self and others area of study 1: interpersonal & group behaviour
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UNIT 2: SELF AND OTHERSAREA OF STUDY 1:
INTERPERSONAL & GROUP BEHAVIOUR
PREJUDICE
PRE JUD ICE
PRE-JUDGEMENT
PREJUDICE
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 prejudiceThese 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 DISCRIMINATION
INDIRECT 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
EXAMPLESomeone is overlooked for a job
based on sex, age, race, religious belief or some other personal
characteristic
EXAMPLEEmployer 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)