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Prejudice
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An attitude or belief structure; a negative, rigid, and irrational generalization about an entire group of people
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Stereotyping
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A prejudiced description of an entire category of people; belief or an attitude that a group is inferior/superior to another group
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Cognitive Level (prejudice)
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(i think, therefore..) the idea or thought
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Emotional Level (prejudice)
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(i hate these people) attaching feelings to idea
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Action-Oriented Level (prejudice)
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(attack) more likely to verbally or physically attack a targeted group
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Scapegoat Theory
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Blaming others for personal troubles; target selection and then aggression
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Authoritarian personality (prejudice)
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The "archie bunker" theory; "all in the family" example
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Culture of Prejudice
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The socialization experience; its "normal" for people to prejudge others
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Conflict theory
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Self-justification for the rich and powerful in American; use of "race-card" by minority groups can lead to "backlash" movements; affirmative action = hurting more than helping
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Discrimination
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ACTION not attitude
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Verbal Discrimination
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Jokes, comments, racial slurs
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Exclusion Discrimination
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Keeping people marginal
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Avoidance Discrimination
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Not traveling in certain areas, avoiding people when you need something.
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Physical abuse Discrimination
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Physical attacks; beating up; killing
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Racism
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The belief that one race is inferior or superior to another that is of a different skin color
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