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    Typewrite a 1 ½ to 2 page paper comparing and contrasting prejudice and discrimination. Relate the use of stereotyping and racial profiling to prejudice and discrimination. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines prejudice and discrimination as: Prejudice (1) : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one’s rights; especially : detriment to one’s legal rights or claims (2) a. (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or leaning

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    classism‚ prejudicediscrimination‚ acculturation‚ and stigma. Provide an example for each. Classism‚ prejudicediscrimination‚ acculturation and stigma are all taboo words in today’s society. There are a few who would argue that they do not apply to the world’s modern society. Yet they are present and felt by the minorities of the world. Each word listed above represents a denial of basic rights. Acculturation represents the denial of an individual to their culture while discrimination and classism

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    4 POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS: STEREOTYPESPREJUDICES‚ AND RACISM Objectives At the end of this chapter‚ you will be able to: Describe the origin of stereotypeprejudices‚ and racism. Describe the danger of stereotypeprejudices‚ and racism. Given a specific case‚ recognize stereotypesprejudices‚ and racism. Given a specific case‚ propose an alternative solution or scenario that would be more culturally appropriate. This book chapter was written exclusively for the

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    Many people have the misconception that being prejudice only refers to the color of skin however that is not the case. There are many ways in which a person can be prejudice. Being prejudice deals with holding a certain attitude toward a person from a certain group. It is a learned behavior and though not always‚ it can lead to discrimination. There are two dimensions of prejudice including the affective dimension and the cognitive dimension. The affective dimension is broken down into two theories

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    information and changes in knowledge about the Orient as well as policy decisions founded in Orientalist thinking. It is the expression in words and actions of Latent Orientalism. I am not really sure how orientalism contributes to hate crimes but with prejudice it is because people are ignorant and do not want to learn about something new. People want to be in their own little bubble and not look at what the world has given them. The world has actually given people all over the

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    Introduction This paper will discuss the social problem of prejudice and discrimination within children. I will also briefly go over research data found in various articles that discuss this social problem and the gaps in the literature. I will also discuss what further research I could do and develop a research question that a social psychologist might use to conduct research through a social lens perspective. Social psychology is defined as the scientific attempt to explain how the thoughts‚ feelings

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    Unfair Prejudice Many people have been treated wrongly for something they have never done‚ or something they don’t do it under no conditions. This is called prejudice. Prejudice is an opinion made without adequate basis to discriminate people against others from first impression. There are many cases where people being victims of prejudice such as racial discriminations‚ political views or even general appearance. First of all‚ negative stereotype toward group of people‚ because of their race is

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    portrayal of prejudice and discrimination merely to the trial of Tom Robinson‚ a victim of the most virulent form of racial prejudice‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird” would probably be little more than a historical footnote. Wisely‚ though‚ Lee manages to tie racial prejudice to the many other forms of prejudice we all face every day of our life. Remarkably‚ the novel begins by focusing not on the racial prejudice that dominates much of the story but‚ instead‚ on the kind of insidious prejudice endured by

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    My first interviewee was Jessica‚ a single‚ white‚ attractive‚ 42 year-old woman with no kids. When asked if she ever experienced any discrimination in her working environment‚ I wasn’t too surprise to discover that have has been receiving more favoritism that discrimination due to the fact that she is an attractive woman. Jessica explained to me that major of her co-workers are men that are in their early thirty’s and also unmarried. Such favoritism included occasional lunches provided by a co-worker

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    that lead to discrimination are learned and they are learned from other people (Henderson & Bryan‚ 2011). No one is born hating others or thinking of other groups in negative ways. A person’s environment (culture‚ ethnicity‚ work‚ friends‚ and families) all shape a person’s attitude and behaviors. We are more polite than even 30 or 40 years ago but still discrimination

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