Sociologists have developed many different factors that are responsible for these ethnical differences, which can be either “internal” (inside the educational system) or “external” (outside the educational system). I am going to analyse the internal factors, such as labelling, institutional racism and the ethnocentric curriculum. One internal factor is labelling. To label something, is to attaching a meaning, or apply a stereotype. Many sociologists have linked labelling in school, especially by teachers, with the difference in achievements in terms of ethnicity.
We see the group to which we belong (the in-group) as being different from the others (the out-group), and members of the same group as being more similar than they are. Social categorization is one explanation for prejudice attitudes which leads to in-groups and
This movie shows us the different point of view of people in our society; it gives us an insight of the stereotypes that have built within our society and within the world. It invites us to see and understand how such a small stereotype and negative attitude can go a long way and affect people differently. In the movie Crash it is apparent that emotions run high in the tussle of racial and ethnic inequality such as frustration, aggression, and authoritative personalities, however the symbolic integrationist perspective present solutions to the problems of racial and ethnic inequality. According to Diana Kendall in Social Problems In a Diverse Society, the frustration-aggression hypothesis is “Individuals who are frustrated in their efforts to achieve a highly desired goal tend to develop a pattern of aggression toward others (51).” In other words, when people feel as though they are being prevented from achieving a goal, their frustration will usually turn into aggression. In the movie Crash, Farhad, the Iranian storeowner tried to live his best to pursue the American dream by running his own store.
When it comes to prejudice many situations are caused by stereotypes. Stereotype is when someone makes an assumption about a group because of their own thoughts on the group. Stereotypes either are positive or negative for example; “Women are warm-hearted” or “All teenagers are bad influences on society”. Stereotypes can lead to false beliefs and views; this can result in both decimation and prejudice. Society categorises individuals into groups based on age, sex and race, this relates to individuals mind set.
This is a potential effect of discrimination because they may feel that they have had enough of being discriminated and become aggressive towards the person who is discriminating against them. When a person has negative behaviours because of discrimination they may feel angry and feel that everyone is being discriminative towards them and may feel that they need to do something to stop people from discriminating them. For example in the questionnaires I collected my information from a person was discriminated about their race in a setting which made them upset and angry so they became violent and aggressive towards the person that was discriminating them. This is a clear example of negative behaviours. Low self esteem Low self-esteem is when a person is pushed out and feels unwanted.
What are some of the ways groups of people are identified? People are identified by their sexual orientation, age, race, religion, mental disability and physical appearance. Some of these groups is not treated fairly. Race is one of the main way people are identified. This have caused division in America and the killing of others.
Social psychologists not only complete research in a laboratory setting, but also try to complete experiments in real world settings, through surveys and other research methods, as some people may not act the same in a controlled setting as he or she do in an uncontrolled. Conclusion Social psychology is an important discipline in psychology. This study helps to take psychology from just focusing on the internal cognitions that an individual has and puts it in the context of social situations. As humans, we are not solitary creatures and seek the company of other individuals. The way that individuals think others view them and the way he or she view themselves have a big role to play in why he or she is the person that they are.
Stereotypes could be a form of prejudice if they are negative generalizations. Discrimination is the act of excluding a group from some right, privilege, or service “based upon” prejudice and stereotyping. What are the causes of discrimination? Causes of discrimination can be many things it usually with race, sex, religion or even weight and I think it's a lot with how we are brought up if we are brought up in a family that discriminates people then usually we think that it's okay to do this or if you hang out with a group of kids that discriminate or make fun of others then you tend to do it to fit in your thinking that you are cool. To me there is really no reason for discrimination everyone should be treated equally and everyone should be treated the same and get the same right.
Running head: Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination 1 At some point in our lives we all have had the pleasure of experiencing prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. As stated in our text book, "Stereotypes are beliefs about the characteristics of a particular group or members of those groups. Prejudice describes our emotional experience. And discrimination is a negative behavior towards an individual or a group based on your beliefs and feelings about that group (Feenstra 2013)." Feenstra (2013) also states in our textbook: "That ingroups are groups that you might be a part of, and out groups are groups that you may not identify with."
There are different kinds of discriminations, to name just a few, age, disability, national origin, race, pregnancy, sex and religion. Why would people discriminate against each other? Does it show that we are more superior? Is it because we’re jealous? Is it because they look different?