Challenging Prejudice and Building Tolerance.pptx

It discusses the definition of prejudice, stereotype, discrimination and the different types of prejudice

1. Challenging Prejudice and Building Tolerance

2. Introduction Gordon Allport (1958) Asserts that humans have a propensity towards prejudice. This propensity lies in normal tendency to form generalizations and categories whose content represents an oversimplifications of their world of experience.

3. Definition of terms 1 . Prejudice is the negative feeling or attitude towards a person or a group even if it lacks basis. 2. Stereotype Refers to the negative opinion about a person or a group based on incomplete knowledge. 3. Discrimination Refers to negative actions toward members of a specific social group that may be manifested in avoidance, aversion or even violence

4. Types of Prejudice Racism the belief that one’s own cultural or racial heritage is innately superior to that of others, hence, the lack of respect or appreciation for those who belong to a “different race” Sexism a system of attitudes, actions and structures that subordinates others on the basis of their sex where the usual victims are women.

5. Types of Prejudice Heterosexism Negative attitudes towards lesbian and gay men. Classism Distancing from and perceiving the poor as “the other” (Lott, 1995)

6. Types of Prejudice Linguicism Negative attitudes which members of dominant language groups hold against non-dominant language group. (Chen-Hayes, Chen & Athar, n.d) Ageism Negative attitudes held against the young or the elderly.

7. Types of Prejudice Looksism Prejudice against those who do not measure up to set standards of beauty. The usual victims are the over-weight, the undersized, and the dark-skinned. (Nario-Galace, 2003) Religious intolerance Prejudice against those who are followers of religions other that one’s own.

8. Education for Tolerance and Respect AIMS to: Counter influences that lead to fear , discrimination and exclusion of others. Tolerance recognizes that others have the right to be who they are. Educating for tolerance is a practical alternative.

9. Effects of Prejudice in School Victims are more likely to drop out school. ( Kistner , et al., 1993) It negatively influences the psychological health of the victims because of feelings of isolation and alienation. (Neville et Al, 1997) Negative effects on physical health. Victims internalize the very negative views on their abilities that others hold of them and do not live up to their potentials. Victims are normally excluded, taunted or physically harmed.

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