Prejudice.pptx

Prejudice.pptx

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  Topic: Prejudice
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  Presented by:  Fajar Ayesha  Memona  Itrat  Alishba
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  Contents  Prejudice  Natureand Power of prejudice  Types of prejudice  Components of prejudice  Affects of prejudice  Prejudice in our daily life  Origin of prejudice  Reducing of prejudice  Why prejudice is a problem?  Causes of prejudice  Social sources of prejudice  Conclusion
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  Definition of prejudice: Prejudice is an attitude that predisposes a person to think, perceive,feel and act in a favorable or unfavorable Way.  In social psychology…… is defined as negative attitude.  Example: A prejudice person might dislike those different from themselves, behave in a discriminatory manner, and believe they are ignorant and dangerous.
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  Nature and Powerof prejudice:  Prejudice_ a negative prejudgment of a group and it’s individual members  Stereotype_ beliefs about the personal attributes of a group of people  Discrimination_ unjustifiable negative behavior towards a group or it’s members  Racism  Sexism  Heterosexism  Ageism  Weight Bias
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  Types of prejudice: Racism_  Sexism  Ethnicity  Religion  Ageism
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   'Racism_ prejudicialbeliefs based on a national grouping or the race of a person has is called racism.  Sexism_ prejudice opinions based on people’s genders are known as sexism.  Ethnicity_ when racism has accurred between people who belong to a same race is called prejudice based on ethnicity.  Religion _ certain prejudicial beliefs prejudgment or misconceptiops about certain religious groups or members.  Ageism_ prejudicial beliefs about the behaviors nature’s , personality , traits and habits that people have during certain age groups
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  Components of prejudice: There are three components of prejudice:  Cognitive components_ thoughts associated with objects of prejudice .  Affective_ feeling associated with an object of prejudice .  Behavioral_ action associated with objects of prejudice.
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  How prejudice affectsa person?  It might make them feel less capable, as compared to others  It can affect one’s self- confidence and they may stop trying to improve themselves .  Prejudice attitude can cause extreme bullying and other forms of discrimination.  It can make a person or a group of people extremely worthless, vulnerable , and frightened.
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  Prejudice in ourdaily life:  Prejudice against disabled people ( physical and mental disabilities)  Racial prejudice ( the most dominant race , Chinese against other races)  Class prejudice ( more successful Vs. less successful)  Prejudice against the less Gifted /talented.
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  Reducing of prejudice: Education , self –esteem and religion/ spiritual conversion.  Contact hypothesis  Law  Working towards a common goal.
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  Origin of prejudice: Competition:  Realistic conflict theory: prejudice sometimes originate From direct competition between various social groups Over scarce and valuated resources.  Simple competition relatively free from hatred gradually developed into a full scale emotions laden prejudice  As competition persists, individuals come to perceive each other in increasingly negative ways.
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  Why prejudice problems? It is effects the victims and causes them hurt.  It is unjust.  It goes against the principal that our society established and promotes.
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  Social sources ofprejudice:
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  Causes of prejudice: Dual process models  Learning perspectives  Intergroup perspectives  Motivational approaches  Cognitive approaches  Threat approaches  Individual difference approaches
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  Conclusion: