Racial Prejudices :: essays research papers

Racial PrejudiceWhat is prejudice?- set of well-educated beliefs and values that lead a person to be coloured against an some other(prenominal) members of other multitudes.-prejudices be convenient(bequem,brauchbar,passend) and inaccurate.----> tribe are not seen as individuals, biased mass label other peopleto finicky groups-prejudice is mostly found on inaccurate information about peoplePrejudice originates from third common parts(these parts make up a prejudiced belief)1.Generalisations-a precise broad , simple statement about a group of people-here is perhaps an appropiate point to provide an example"All catholics" or when the say "they" figures strongly-key words for generalisations are " every(prenominal) told" and "they"--->generalisations are also rattling inaccurate, because we are not justified in saying that all members of these group or race share the uniform characteristic features.G. are unfair descriptions of people a nd they are mostly based on really incomplete information.Having met one member from a different group with an unusual behaviour ,we often assume that all mebers of this group show this same extraordinary behaviour.2.Stereotyping-exaggerated,often shun image of a particular group of people-a stereotyp often contains a grain of rectitude , but this grain of truth is combined with an exaggerated and undue image of this group.Ethnocentricity-there are two types of prejudices1.prejudice against all outsiders-->your group is the only right and proper,all other groups are excludud,other groups are represent as being strange and inferior.2.prejudice against specific groups----> you are able to fence with some other groups,but you disapprove a special group of their religion-->thats why you have a prejudice against this particular group.But this kind of prejudice does not express that your religion is the best and that all other religions are worser than your profess one.You ar e only biased against this particular religion.---->prejudice against all other groups is called ethnocentricityPrejudice and discriminationDiscrimination-Speaking of Discrimination against a special group we mean the combination of prejudice with actions- In this sense the word " exquisite" means that we are treating a group in a negative way.-the effect of people are discriminated againstloss in price of bills ,housing,education-the forms of Discrimination1.verbal abuse(anti-locution)--->through specific terms--->undermines their confidence-feeling of "I am not want in this society"2.Discrimination in jobs--->Refusal of jobs to a group-->disadvantage in terms of jobs,income,personal decline.3.Attack on property-->destruction of cars-->Expulsion because there is a lack of personal security4.Physical attack---->Assaults on group membersstabsdeaths--->further lack of security vexationfrustrationformation of self-defence groups5.Genocide--->mass murder of all--->extermination of totally families and cultural groupsRacial prejudice or racism-always aimed at special groups-racism bases on the belief that