Roots Of Prejudice And Discrimination
Roots Of Prejudice And Discrimination?
Prejudice, and discrimination are barriers that can be personal or social, depending on the situation (Bucher, 2010). It is important to remember that interrelationships exist between personal and social barriers. For example, encountering prejudice and discrimination in the larger society may reinforce our personal biases. Similarly, our bias can trigger bias from others. For example 9/11 remain with us and the USA TODAY Gallup poll sta, “39 percent of respondents reported feeling some prejudice against Muslims. About 22 percent said they would not want Muslims as neighbors. However, of these respondents, 58 percent said they had never met a Muslim” (Bucher, 2010 p. 348). However, it is important to understand the roots of Predice and Discrimination. Bucher (2010) states there are six types of limited persception, ethnocentrism, stereotypes, prejudice, prejudice plus power, and discrimination. Below are the barriers/type of prejudices accoring to (Bucher, 2010). …show more content…
Barrier 1 - Limited Perceptions – one has little exposure.
Limited perceptions work against us for a number of reasons: We tend to be unaware of the blinders or obstructions that distort our perceptions in some way.
Barrier 2: Ethnocentrism
Culture envelopes us so completely that sometimes it is difficult to realize that our perspective is one of many. This barrier assumes that the individual’s method of thinking is superior to any other way of thinking.
Barrier 3: Stereotypes
As you were growing up, what stories or comments did you hear about people who were viewed as different for one reason or another? Theyfoundaton of limited and incomplete knowledge. The derivation of the term prejudice can be traced to two Latin words: prae, “before,” and judicum, “a judgment.”
Barrier 5: Prejudice Plus Power
When people in power show prejudice, the consequences can be that much more severe. Power refers to the ability to influence and control
others.
Barrier 6: Discrimination
Discrimination refers behavior. In other words, discrimination is the unequal treatment of other or an individual or group. This treatment is based of their group membership.
References
Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities, Third Edition, by Richard D. Bucher. Published by Prentice Hall.
You stated, according to Schaefer (2011), discrimination has occurred in the past that carries to the present and future (p. 71). In every generation, the populace experiences and sees some type of bigotry. We have seen the Jews, Blacks, Christians, Muslims, and many more.
The problem is at some point there is always someone or one group that struggles for power. To keep the power, we find individuals or groups placing policies that reduce the power of other groups. They do this through polices that limit the rights or ability for other groups to rise to power. We see in overcoming, the Silence of Generational Poverty and Understanding the Working with Students and Adults from Poverty. These articles focused on just how generations of poverty, breeds poverty in the next generation. In Understanding and Working with Students and Adults from Poverty, we see how policy hold some people from rising above their present situation. In conclusion, we see from the resources the effects of inequality in society. Therefore, we must teach equity in the classroom. By showing students, the importance of working in diversity. We are building a better tomorrow. I think the most important thing I will look for is showing each child they have an opportunity. They are valuable I will look for ways to innovatively reach the student.
Prejudice, and discrimination are barriers that can be personal or social, depending on the situation (Bucher, 2010). It is important to remember that interrelationships exist between personal and social barriers. For example, encountering prejudice and discrimination in the larger society may reinforce our personal biases. Similarly, our bias can trigger bias from others. For example 9/11 remain with us and the USA TODAY Gallup poll sta, “39 percent of respondents reported feeling some prejudice against Muslims. About 22 percent said they would not want Muslims as neighbors. However, of these respondents, 58 percent said they had never met a Muslim” (Bucher, 2010 p. 348). However, it is important to understand the roots of Predice and Discrimination. Bucher (2010) states there are six types of limited persception, ethnocentrism, stereotypes, prejudice, prejudice plus power, and discrimination. Below are the barriers/type of prejudices accoring to (Bucher, 2010). …show more content…
Barrier 1 - Limited Perceptions – one has little exposure.
Limited perceptions work against us for a number of reasons: We tend to be unaware of the blinders or obstructions that distort our perceptions in some way.
Barrier 2: Ethnocentrism
Culture envelopes us so completely that sometimes it is difficult to realize that our perspective is one of many. This barrier assumes that the individual’s method of thinking is superior to any other way of thinking.
Barrier 3: Stereotypes
As you were growing up, what stories or comments did you hear about people who were viewed as different for one reason or another? Theyfoundaton of limited and incomplete knowledge. The derivation of the term prejudice can be traced to two Latin words: prae, “before,” and judicum, “a judgment.”
Barrier 5: Prejudice Plus Power
When people in power show prejudice, the consequences can be that much more severe. Power refers to the ability to influence and control
others.
Barrier 6: Discrimination
Discrimination refers behavior. In other words, discrimination is the unequal treatment of other or an individual or group. This treatment is based of their group membership.
References
Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities, Third Edition, by Richard D. Bucher. Published by Prentice Hall.
You stated, according to Schaefer (2011), discrimination has occurred in the past that carries to the present and future (p. 71). In every generation, the populace experiences and sees some type of bigotry. We have seen the Jews, Blacks, Christians, Muslims, and many more.
The problem is at some point there is always someone or one group that struggles for power. To keep the power, we find individuals or groups placing policies that reduce the power of other groups. They do this through polices that limit the rights or ability for other groups to rise to power. We see in overcoming, the Silence of Generational Poverty and Understanding the Working with Students and Adults from Poverty. These articles focused on just how generations of poverty, breeds poverty in the next generation. In Understanding and Working with Students and Adults from Poverty, we see how policy hold some people from rising above their present situation. In conclusion, we see from the resources the effects of inequality in society. Therefore, we must teach equity in the classroom. By showing students, the importance of working in diversity. We are building a better tomorrow. I think the most important thing I will look for is showing each child they have an opportunity. They are valuable I will look for ways to innovatively reach the student.