PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mass Media, Realistic Conflict Theory, Margaret Mead

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 210
• Professor: Rod Gillis

Document Summary

Prejudice: its causes, effects, and cures: definitions, the origins of prejudice, combating prejudice. An attitude, usually negative, towards the members of some group based solely on their membership to that group. Currently in the text: negative emotional responses based on group membership: discrimination. Currently in the text: differential (usually negative) behaviors directed towards members of a different social group: stereotypes. A belief that all members of a group share certain traits or characteristics including behaviors. Each group prejudice is made up of one or more such stereotypes: racism. Belief that observable differences among races are genetic. Belief that observable differences among sexes are genetic: more. Obvious forms of discrimination: mild avoidance, exclusion from jobs, educational opportunities, clubs, neighborhoods, overt aggression. Subtle form of discrimination: tokenism having one token minority, reverse discrimination minority group discrimination against majority group. Caucasians, africans and asians, americans and malaysians: margaret mead.