LIN486H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Reductionism, Ingroups And Outgroups, Essentialism
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Social categorization is a way of choosing neatly labeled boxes for people to fit into in order to make more sense of our complex social environment. Othering is the tendency to assume everyone of a particular identity is the same based on. Can also through use of language derogatory labels, offensive terms, stereotypes, trivializing language. Individuals with mental illnesses are still ostracized and stigmatized in many cultural settings. Language plays a powerful role in perpetuating discrimination. To protect one"s in-group that is motivated by a rather unattractive desire to put others down: also driven by fear and ignorance and the craving of power over others, some links to potential dark side of identities. Combating discrimination: perception and attitudes towards differences and disabilities can and do change over time. In some regions, there are individuals and groups, still pushing for equal education benefits. Story of malala people combating other forms of discrimination.
