PS200 Lecture Notes - Glass Ceiling, Reverse Discrimination, Tokenism
10 May 2013
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Common language = the terms (prejudice/discrimination) are interchangeable. Prejudice = negative attitude held toward members of some identifiable social group. Discrimination = negative action towards those individuals identified. It is federally illegal to discriminate against sex, religion, creed, race, and ethnicity. However, sexual orientation and gender identity vary be state. Target factors/groups: race, sex, class, religion, intelligence (or lack thereof), age, appearances (body size, shape, modifications), introverted/extroverted, clothing, occupation, sexuality, gender identity, ability (mental, physical). Glass ceiling study done by the united states department of labor looking at management positions for women. From 1970 to 1990, women went from 16% to 40%, but only in middle management. Token-ism = one person to represent a whole demographic. Reverse discrimination = treat prejudice groups more favorably. Benevolent sexism = sounds positive but still based on stereotypes. Social creativity response = certain qualities that society values as an asset, others are not. Internalized depression/oppression = hating your own demographic.
