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)