PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Realistic Conflict Theory, Minimal Group Paradigm, Symbolic Racism
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Stereotyping much less obvious today, but still prevalent. E. g. , christopher columbus viewing natives as potential slaves vs. storeowners serving white people before black people today. There will never likely be a single, comprehensive theory of stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination. Economic perspective: identifies the roots of much intergroup hostility in competing interests that can set groups apart from one another. Motivational perspective: emphasizes the psychological needs that lead to intergroup conflict. Cognitive perspective: traces the origin of stereotyping to the same cognitive processes that enable people to categorize, say, items of furniture into distinct classes of chairs, couches, and tables. Takes into account frequent conflict between people"s consciously held beliefs and values and their quick, reflexive reactions to members of specific racial, ethnic, occupational, sexual orientation, or other demographic groups. One thing can be part of more than one of these perspectives. Stereotype: the belief that certain attributes are characteristics of members of a particular group.
