Stereotypes

Textbook: Understanding the Psychology of Diversity

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Front Back
Clark & Clark, 1947
Work showed that Black children would rather play with white dolls; led to 1954 S Court decision to declare segregated schools unconstitutional.
1978 Supreme Court Bakke decision
“diversity” was viewed as a goal which justified admitting students into a university based on their race.
Figure 1.1
Research in various aspects of diversity, from most researched: gender, race, disability, religion, social class, gay/lesbian, weight.
Prejudice
An emotional evaluation of someone based on their group membership.
Stereotypes
Thought processes or beliefs based on group membership
Discrimination
Action or behavior towards someone because of their group membership
Individual differences
On a continuum, like IQ scores, weight, age, personality traits
Social differences
Categories, like religion, race, age as in "old people"
Race/Ethnicity (US Statistics)
White - 70% Black - 12% Hispanic/Latino - 12% Other - 6%
Gender (US Statistics)
Male - 49% Female - 51% Transgendered - less than 1%
Religion (US Statistics)
Christianity - 77% Jewish - 1.5% Other - 5% Nonaffiliated - 16.5%
Social Class (US Statistics)
Upper - 1% Upper Middle - 15% Lower Middle - 33% Working - 30% Lower - 20%
Sexual Orientation (US Statistics)
Gay males - 3% Lesbians - 2% Bisexual - less than 1%
Disability (US Statistics)
All ages - 19% Above 65 - 41%
Weight (US Statistics)
1 to adolescence - 11% All ages - 31%