Social Bias Paper
Social Bias
University of Phoenix Social Bias
Social Bias can impact the lives of others. This paper will define stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice, explain the differences between subtle and blatant biases, discuss the impact of biases on the lives of individuals, and identify two strategies that can be used to overcome biases.
Defining Stereotyping, Discrimination and Prejudice
Stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice are three types of frequently used forms of bias. Discrimination, Prejudice, and stereotyping reflect cognitive and behavioral reactions to people from other groups (Fiske, 2002).
Stereotyping
Stereotyping can be defined as one’s own cognitive expectancies and associations about a particular group (Fiske, …show more content…
2010 p.g 2). Stereotypes can be considered as either negative or positive. When one thinks about stereotypes or find out they have been a victim they think about the negative versus the positive. Stereotypes are beliefs and theories about why those attributes go together (Hilton & Von Hippel, 1996). There are a lot of old fashioned stereotypes that focus on individuals from different races. For example, an African American female walks into a restaurant and wants to order herself something to eat. Before the waitress takes her order, she already assumes that the African American female is going to order fried chicken. The waitress’s thoughts, expectations, and associations regarding the idea that all African Americans eat fried chicken, is an example of a stereotypical thought. The waitress is associating all African Americans with eating and enjoying fried chicken.
Discrimination
Discrimination can be described as acting on the biases of one’s stereotypes and prejudices, denying equality of treatment that people wish to have (Fiske, 2010 p.g.
2). There are many different forms of discrimination that one can experience. For example, one can be discriminated against when someone uses their race, age, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, etc. against them without justification. Many individuals are discriminated against when trying to seek …show more content…
employment.
Prejudice
Prejudice can be defined as reacting emotionally to an individual on the biases of ones feeling about the group as a whole (Fiske, 2010 p.g). When one thinks of prejudice, the first thing that may come to mind is how an individual treats another individual differently because they are a member of the out group. For example, on September 11, 2011 a few individuals plotted against America and took control of an American Aircraft and flew it into the Twin Towers in New York City. For many months following this terrible incident, many individuals from different nationalities prejudged or had prejudice thoughts about individuals whom were Muslim. Many Americans began to believe that any individual who boarded a plane and wore a turban or any religious head wraps and resembled the photo graphs were Terrorist. These individuals were treated differently because many people began to associate Muslims with terrorism. They were prejudged based on how people felt about the group as a whole.
Subtle and Blatant Bias
There are two types of biases, subtle and blatant. Both subtle and blatant biases affect the targeted group. Subtle forms of bias provide excuses for any type of discriminatory behavior (Fiske, 2010). Subtle and Blatant bias reduction results from education,
Subtle Bias When it comes to subtle bias, the individual will not come out and say what they feel or believe about another individual. Subtle prejudice exaggerates cultural differences (Fiske, 2010 p.g. 11). Subtle biases help facilitate both in group belonging and have control over any perceived threats (Fiske, 2010).
Blatant Bias
Blatant biases focus on “cementing in group belonging in the face of perceived out group threat” (Fiske, 2010, p.g. 48). In other words, blatant biases are out front.
How Bias Impact our Lives
Bias reveals processes that are demonstrably unhealthy and sometimes deadly for both agents and targets of bias (Fiske, 2010 p.g.
1). Biases can affect the lives of others in negative way. People worry about discussing bias for fear of being misunderstood or from irritation about having to listen to the same old insulting, half-baked arguments (Fiske, 2010 p.g. 1).
If an individual is constantly being stereotyped, discriminated against, and prejudged based on how someone feels about their particular group, this type of behavior can negatively impact their life. There are many forms of bias that can impact the life of a person. For example, if an individual is discriminated against because of their race when seeking employment, this will impact how that individual is going to pay their bills, and feed their family.
Conclusion
Biases basically operate against both group members and individuals who are stigmatized Fiske, 2010 p.g. 47). Most individuals feel comfortable with other individuals who are members of their in group. Thoughts and feelings about members of out groups can be influenced by stereotypes, discrimination, and prejudices. No individual should engage in stereotypical, discriminatory, or prejudice
behavior.
References
Fiske, S. (2002). Current Directions in Psychological Science , Vol. 11, No. 4 pp. 123-128 Retrieved from:http://www.jstor.org/stable/20182788
Fiske, S. (2010). Social beings: Core motives in social psychology (2nd ed.).Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Pagura, I. (2012). Discrimination in the Workplace. Journal Of The Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, 18(1), 45-46
University of Phoenix Social Bias
Social Bias can impact the lives of others. This paper will define stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice, explain the differences between subtle and blatant biases, discuss the impact of biases on the lives of individuals, and identify two strategies that can be used to overcome biases.
Defining Stereotyping, Discrimination and Prejudice
Stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice are three types of frequently used forms of bias. Discrimination, Prejudice, and stereotyping reflect cognitive and behavioral reactions to people from other groups (Fiske, 2002).
Stereotyping
Stereotyping can be defined as one’s own cognitive expectancies and associations about a particular group (Fiske, …show more content…
2010 p.g 2). Stereotypes can be considered as either negative or positive. When one thinks about stereotypes or find out they have been a victim they think about the negative versus the positive. Stereotypes are beliefs and theories about why those attributes go together (Hilton & Von Hippel, 1996). There are a lot of old fashioned stereotypes that focus on individuals from different races. For example, an African American female walks into a restaurant and wants to order herself something to eat. Before the waitress takes her order, she already assumes that the African American female is going to order fried chicken. The waitress’s thoughts, expectations, and associations regarding the idea that all African Americans eat fried chicken, is an example of a stereotypical thought. The waitress is associating all African Americans with eating and enjoying fried chicken.
Discrimination
Discrimination can be described as acting on the biases of one’s stereotypes and prejudices, denying equality of treatment that people wish to have (Fiske, 2010 p.g.
2). There are many different forms of discrimination that one can experience. For example, one can be discriminated against when someone uses their race, age, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, etc. against them without justification. Many individuals are discriminated against when trying to seek …show more content…
employment.
Prejudice
Prejudice can be defined as reacting emotionally to an individual on the biases of ones feeling about the group as a whole (Fiske, 2010 p.g). When one thinks of prejudice, the first thing that may come to mind is how an individual treats another individual differently because they are a member of the out group. For example, on September 11, 2011 a few individuals plotted against America and took control of an American Aircraft and flew it into the Twin Towers in New York City. For many months following this terrible incident, many individuals from different nationalities prejudged or had prejudice thoughts about individuals whom were Muslim. Many Americans began to believe that any individual who boarded a plane and wore a turban or any religious head wraps and resembled the photo graphs were Terrorist. These individuals were treated differently because many people began to associate Muslims with terrorism. They were prejudged based on how people felt about the group as a whole.
Subtle and Blatant Bias
There are two types of biases, subtle and blatant. Both subtle and blatant biases affect the targeted group. Subtle forms of bias provide excuses for any type of discriminatory behavior (Fiske, 2010). Subtle and Blatant bias reduction results from education,
Subtle Bias When it comes to subtle bias, the individual will not come out and say what they feel or believe about another individual. Subtle prejudice exaggerates cultural differences (Fiske, 2010 p.g. 11). Subtle biases help facilitate both in group belonging and have control over any perceived threats (Fiske, 2010).
Blatant Bias
Blatant biases focus on “cementing in group belonging in the face of perceived out group threat” (Fiske, 2010, p.g. 48). In other words, blatant biases are out front.
How Bias Impact our Lives
Bias reveals processes that are demonstrably unhealthy and sometimes deadly for both agents and targets of bias (Fiske, 2010 p.g.
1). Biases can affect the lives of others in negative way. People worry about discussing bias for fear of being misunderstood or from irritation about having to listen to the same old insulting, half-baked arguments (Fiske, 2010 p.g. 1).
If an individual is constantly being stereotyped, discriminated against, and prejudged based on how someone feels about their particular group, this type of behavior can negatively impact their life. There are many forms of bias that can impact the life of a person. For example, if an individual is discriminated against because of their race when seeking employment, this will impact how that individual is going to pay their bills, and feed their family.
Conclusion
Biases basically operate against both group members and individuals who are stigmatized Fiske, 2010 p.g. 47). Most individuals feel comfortable with other individuals who are members of their in group. Thoughts and feelings about members of out groups can be influenced by stereotypes, discrimination, and prejudices. No individual should engage in stereotypical, discriminatory, or prejudice
behavior.
References
Fiske, S. (2002). Current Directions in Psychological Science , Vol. 11, No. 4 pp. 123-128 Retrieved from:http://www.jstor.org/stable/20182788
Fiske, S. (2010). Social beings: Core motives in social psychology (2nd ed.).Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Pagura, I. (2012). Discrimination in the Workplace. Journal Of The Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, 18(1), 45-46