PHIL 322 Lecture 52: PHIL-322,University of Arizona,Readings(p52)

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Philosophy Main
• Course: PHIL 322
• Professor: ALL

Document Summary

This explicit rejection of overt bias?combined with implicit antiminority (or antifemale) beliefs?yields subtle, often unintentional and unconscious forms of discrimination. Subtle, unintentional, unconscious forms of discrimination are not new; what may be new is their visibility, now that blatant discrimination no longer overshadows them. Affect, prejudice refers specifically to an affective reaction to people solely because of their member ship in a specific social category. Societal context, all organizations operate within a larger society/culture, which certainly affects the unfolding of discrimination. The structure of society also perpetuates un equal distributions of power, and asymmetrical power combined with prejudice sets the stage for oppression. Person-situation interactional explanations - how the organizational environment might influence covert discrimination.