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Tereotyping,

rejudice

iscriminatio
n

The Causes, Effects, Cures

By Shaheryar Naveed

Prejudice
Negative emotional
response based on
group membership.
Example: Muslims
as terrorists
Black people
..

How members of different groups Perceive Inequality

Stereotyping
Beliefs about social groups
in terms of the traits or
characteristics that they are
believed to share.
Stereotypes are cognitive
frameworks that influence
the processing of social
information.

How members of different groups Perceive Inequality

Discrimination
Differential (usually
negative)behavior
directed toward
members of
different social
groups

Cognitive component Belief about what a particular group is like

Tereotyping,

Affective Component: the feeling we have about a

particular group

rejudice

Behavioral Component: Actions taken toward certain

groups or their members

iscriminatio

How members of different groups Perceive Inequality

Risk averse
When weigh possible
losses more heavily than
equivalent potential
gains. As a result we
respond more negatively
to changes that are
framed as potential loses
than positively to
changes that are framed
as potential gains.
Example Required from
Audience

Stereotyping

Belief and social group

Gender and stereotyping
Glass ceiling
Gender stereotyping and
differential Respect
Tokenism

Traits

Female
Warm
Emotional
Kind/ polite
Sensitive
Follower
Weak
Friendly
Fashionable
Gentle

Male
Competent
Stable
Tough
Self-confident
Leader
Strong
Accomplished
Nonconformist
Aggressive

Stereotyping

Belief and social group

Gender and stereotyping
Glass ceiling
Gender stereotyping and
differential Respect
Tokenism

Stereotyping

Belief and social group

Gender and stereotyping
Glass ceiling
Gender stereotyping and
differential Respect
Tokenism

Difference in, Being seen

Positivley
and
as
having a Worth

Stereotyping

Belief and social group

Gender and stereotyping
Glass ceiling
Gender stereotyping and
differential Respect
Tokenism

Few members of a group

Used to penetrate in to
Dominant groups
are considered as token

Stereotyping
Traits
Victims of
stereotyping
Singlism

Single

immature

insecure
Self-centered

Un-happy

Ugly

Lonely
Independent

Married
Mature
Stable
Kind
Happy
Honest
Loving
Giving

Stereotyping
Why do people form and use stereotypes
Schema
Heuristics

How they operate

Consistent Information
If not then Subtype

Do stereotypes ever change

Stereotype

Prejudice and Discrimination

Feelings and actions toward social group
Essence
Minimal group
Incidental Feelings
Implicit Associations Typically some biologically based features
that is used distinguish one group from
another ; frequently could serve as the
justification for the differential treatment
of those group
Example : One drop of blood Rule

Prejudice and Discrimination

Feelings and actions toward social group
Essence
Minimal group
Incidental Feelings
Implicit Associations Typically some biologically based features
that is used distinguish one group from
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Prejudice and Discrimination

Feelings and actions toward social group
Essence
Minimal group
Incidental Feelings
Implicit Associations

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that is used distinguish one group from
another ; frequently could serve as the
justification for the differential treatment
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of those group
the out group yet effecting judgment
about out group
Example : One drop of blood Rule

Prejudice and Discrimination

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Essence
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Prejudice and Discrimination

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Origin of prejudices
Threat

Competition for Resources

It primarily concerns fear that our

group interest will be undermine
or our self-esteem is in jeopardy

Social Categorization

Origin of prejudices
Threat

Competition for Resources

Social Categorization

Realistic Conflict Theory:

The view that prejudice stems from direct competition between various social
groups over scarce and valued resources.
Subordinate goals:
Those that can only be achieved
by cooperation between groups.

Origin of prejudices
Threat

Competition for Resources

Social Categorization

US-Versus-`Them Effect:
Social Identity Theory:
A theory concerned with the consequence of perceiving our selves as a member
of a social group and identifying with it.

Discrimination

Prejudice in action
Modern racism
Bona fide pipeline
Collective guilt

The potential benefits of contract

Social learning view (of prejudices)
Contract Hypothesis

Re-categorizing

Re- categorization
Common in-group identity model
The benefit of guilt for prejudices reduction
Can we learn to just say no to stereotyping
Social influence as a mean of reducing
prejudice