prejudice

Sociology

(noun)

A positive or negative evaluation of another person based on their perceived group membership (e.g., race, class, or gender).

Related Terms

  • anarchist
  • stereotype
  • relative deprivation
Psychology

(noun)

An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

Related Terms

  • self-fulfilling prophecy
  • outgroup
  • ingroup
  • heuristic
  • culture
  • piety

(noun)

An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand and without knowledge of the facts.

Related Terms

  • self-fulfilling prophecy
  • outgroup
  • ingroup
  • heuristic
  • culture
  • piety

Examples of prejudice in the following topics:

  • Prejudice, Bias, and Discrimination

    • Prejudice is, as the name implies, the pre-judging of something.
    • Alternatively, prejudice can refer to the formation of a judgment without direct or actual experience.
    • Although prejudice can lead to discrimination, the two are separate concepts.
    • Prejudice can be taught, socialized, or conveyed through other means, like mass media.
    • Both bias and prejudice are generally viewed as negative.
  • Prejudice

    • Prejudice refers to a positive or negative evaluation of another person based on their perceived group membership (e.g., race, class, or gender).
    • Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group (Allport, 1954; Brown, 2010).
    • Prejudice is common against people who are members of an unfamiliar cultural group.
    • In fact, simply imagining interacting with members of different cultural groups might affect prejudice.
    • Apply the concepts of in-group favoritism and prejudice to a real-life situation
  • Prejudice

    • Prejudice is a baseless and usually negative attitude toward members of a group.
    • Although prejudice may lead to discrimination, the two are separate concepts.
    • Negative prejudice is rarely seen in response to one's own group, or ingroup.
    • In a meta-analysis of 515 studies on prejudice, three important mediating factors were found to reduce prejudice.
    • Elements of prejudice can often be seen in propaganda.
  • Culture, Ethnicity, and Race

    • race is the primary determinant of human capacities (prejudice or bias)
    • a certain race is inherently superior or inferior to others (prejudice or bias)
    • individuals should be treated differently according to their racial classification (prejudice or bias)
    • Prejudice involves coming to a judgment on a subject before learning where the preponderance of evidence actually lies.
    • Alternatively, prejudice can refer to the formation of a judgment without direct or actual experience.
  • Gender Discrimination

    • Gender discrimination refers to prejudice or discrimination based on gender, as well as conditions that foster stereotypes of gender roles.
    • Gender discrimination, also known as sexism, refers to prejudice or discrimination based on sex and/or gender, as well as conditions or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on gender.
  • In-Groups and Out-Groups

    • Prejudice is a hostile or negative attitude toward people in a distinct group, based solely on their membership within that group.
    • Prejudice primarily refers to a negative attitude about others, although one can also have a positive prejudice in favor of something.
    • Prejudice is similar to stereotype in that a stereotype is a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variation among the members.
    • Prejudice is similar to stereotype in that a stereotype is a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variation among the members.
  • References

    • Affectiveness of role playing and antiracist teaching in reducing student prejudice.
    • Affectiveness of role playing and antiracist teaching in reducing student prejudice.
    • Affectiveness of role playing and antiracist teaching in reducing student prejudice.
  • Racial Prejudice in the Jackson Era

  • The people at the bottom of the pyramid

    • Consider then, that the world's largest consumer markets upwards of two-thirds of humanity – are comprised of poor people that are either ignored or forgotten by most businesses because of tradition, ignorance, or prejudice.
  • Prejudice

    • Older adults commonly encounter prejudice in the workplace.
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