PSY 341 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Stereotype
11 Jul 2019
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Chapter 1: introducing the concepts of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Race is a social category, not a biological one. Disadvantages of experiencing prejudice and discrimination vs. advantages of unearned. Privileged people often take their privileges for granted, yet privilege for one group entails. People operate within their cultural context but are often unaware of it. Culture influences how immigrants to a nation are viewed. How people define their national identity influences their attitudes towards. Group privilege - an unearned favored state conferred simply because of one"s race, gender, Advantages are granted solely because one is a member of the privileged group. Allport"s definition of prejudice: there must be 1) an attitude of favor or disfavor and 2) an. Come from shared beliefs that are an integral part of culture. Most stereotypes have some basis in truth, but they often become exaggerated and. Stereotypes can be both descriptive (describe the characteristics group members.
