This document discusses stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. It defines stereotypes as overgeneralized beliefs about groups of people. Prejudice is an unjustified negative attitude towards an individual solely based on their membership in a social group. Discrimination refers to exclusionary or rejecting actions towards individuals or groups, often resulting from stereotypes or prejudices. Common stereotypes include cultural, social, racial, gender, and religious stereotypes. The document also discusses how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes the inherent dignity and equal rights of all people.
This document discusses stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. It defines stereotypes as overgeneralized beliefs about groups of people. Prejudice is an unjustified negative attitude towards an individual solely based on their membership in a social group. Discrimination refers to exclusionary or rejecting actions towards individuals or groups, often resulting from stereotypes or prejudices. Common stereotypes include cultural, social, racial, gender, and religious stereotypes. The document also discusses how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes the inherent dignity and equal rights of all people.
This document discusses stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. It defines stereotypes as overgeneralized beliefs about groups of people. Prejudice is an unjustified negative attitude towards an individual solely based on their membership in a social group. Discrimination refers to exclusionary or rejecting actions towards individuals or groups, often resulting from stereotypes or prejudices. Common stereotypes include cultural, social, racial, gender, and religious stereotypes. The document also discusses how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes the inherent dignity and equal rights of all people.
This document discusses stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. It defines stereotypes as overgeneralized beliefs about groups of people. Prejudice is an unjustified negative attitude towards an individual solely based on their membership in a social group. Discrimination refers to exclusionary or rejecting actions towards individuals or groups, often resulting from stereotypes or prejudices. Common stereotypes include cultural, social, racial, gender, and religious stereotypes. The document also discusses how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes the inherent dignity and equal rights of all people.
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Chapter/Lesson 12: Stereotype, Prejudices And Discrimination
SUMMARY:
Stereotypes are an “over-generalized belief about a particular group or class of
people”(Cardwell 1996). Stereotypes can also be based on popular cultural depictions of groups of people or deeply held beliefs passed down through generations. The most common stereotypes that tend to be negative include: cultural stereotypes, social stereotypes, racial stereotypes, gender stereotypes, and religious stereotypes.
Prejudice is an “unjustified or incorrect attitude (usually negative) towards an
individual based solely on the individual’s membership of a social group” (McLeod 2008). Prejudice represents our emotional response upon learning of a persons’ membership to a specific group (like age, skin color, race, disability, generation, nationality, religion, sex, sexual expression, gender expression, and so on).
This negative attitude (prejudice) can be dangerous since it often leads to negative actions and behaviors. For example, a sexist person is someone who has negative attitude towards the other sex and sees them as the lesser sex. This negative attitude could manifest into action such as bullying, discrimination, or violence.
Discrimination refers to actions or behaviors towards an individual or a group of
people. According to the United Nations, “discriminatory behaviors take many forms, but they all involve some form of exclusion or rejection”. It can be direct, indirect or structural and often results from stereotypes or prejudicial attitudes.
Restricting opportunities or privileges that may be available to other groups is
discrimination, like the right to vote in national elections. In the Philippines, women only gained the right to vote 1937 and before that, Filipino women had no legal rights even to own properties. That form of institutional discrimination was based on illogical or irrational judgment that women are weaker than men.
Freedom and Equality. Article I of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR) states that “all human
beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” This declaration was drafted by member countries of the United Nations, including the Philippines, in 1948. This monumental document outlines the fundamental rights of every human being that should be protected by everyone at all times.
Its preamble recognizes that the “inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.”
INSIGHTS: Each person has distinctive qualities that give them vitality and individuality. Therefore, in order for us to completely comprehend the human experience and live freely, valuing variety is essential. The comparison and contrast of people of various genders has always made them feel inferior. We must also keep in mind that we are a unique synthesis of what and who we were. The ability to understand diversity, on the other hand, requires us to acknowledge our own preconceptions, prejudices, and biases as well as to widen our understanding of the numerous elements of the human race.
Stereotypes may be based on practically any trait, including color, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual orientation. They may be favorable (typically towards one's own group, like when women claim they are less inclined to complain about physical discomfort), but they are frequently unfavorable (usually toward other groups, such as when members of a dominant racial group suggest that a subordinate racial group is stupid or lazy). Most stereotypes, however, are derived from unfavorable generalizations like associating our Muslim countrymen with terrorists and viewing farmers and blue-collar workers as lazy and less educated. Some stereotypes convey positive examples (like a student from Ivy League schools would be stereotyped as very intelligent or matalino, or Filipinos being known for our hospitality).
Stereotypes aren't always accurate, they're not always true, and they're not always bad either. Some even portray a certain group or kind of individuals in a favorable light. They remain overgeneralizations, though, and are ultimately useless since people and communities cannot be reduced to a small number of stereotypes. A prejudice pertains to sentiments and attitudes toward that individual or group of people, whereas a stereotype is a notion about that person or group of people. Prejudices sometimes stem from the perception that some groups of individuals are less valuable or competent than others. Furthermore, because prejudice is founded on assumptions rather than facts, experience may make people believe that their prejudices are validated or justified. Stereotypes and prejudice have a persistent and frequently negative impact on how we react to other people and, in some situations, how we behave.
Prejudice is defined as prejudiced thinking, whereas discrimination is the act of
targeting a certain group of individuals. Race, ethnicity, age, religion, health, and other factors can all be used as bases for discrimination. Because it affects so many people negatively, is so prevalent, and takes on so many different forms, discrimination is a significant social issue. Even those who are hired to be objective might be prejudiced.
Although prejudice and discrimination can overlap and cross in many different ways, the victim always suffers. Regardless of ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or creed, creating a safer and more inclusive atmosphere for everyone is essential to stopping these actions.
