Description
In
this Assignment, you will explore historical examples of prejudice and
discrimination, drawing on how prejudice is perpetuated across
generations, and analyzing the implications of persistent prejudice in
society.
To prepare:
Review this week’s Learning Resources.
Identify
one historical example and one contemporary example of discrimination.
Consider the underlying causes and the consequences of discrimination in
these cases.
By Day 7
Submit a 3- to 4-page paper in which you do
the following for both your historical example and your contemporary
example of discrimination:
Analyze the major cause(s) of discrimination.
Analyze how discrimination has been manifested.
Analyze the consequences of the discrimination. How has discrimination benefitted one group over another?
Apply
one or more of the theories of prejudice and discrimination (covered in
Chapter 3 of the course text (Marger, 2015)) to analyze each example.
Analyze any social policies that have emerged in order to address the acts of discrimination.
Support
your assertions by making at least two documented references to your
course readings, following the examples of documentation in “Common
Reference List Examples” (refer to the Resources for Week 1). Please use
proper APA formatting to cite each of your sources.
Marger, M. N. (2015). Race and ethnic relations: American and global perspectives (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 2, “Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority” (pp. 27–48)
Chapter 3, “Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination” (pp. 49–78)
Media
https://www.ted.com/talks/
Explanation & Answer
completed. See attachment
Running head: PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
Prejudice And Discrimination
Name Of Author
Institution Affiliation
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PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
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Prejudice And Discrimination
Differential or preferential treatment is a characteristic ideology that typically manifests
whenever Prejudice And Discrimination issues are discussed or explored. By definition,
prejudice refers to any preconceived opinion that an individual may have about another
individual or experience, without the gratification of valid reasoning or actual experience.
Discrimination, on the other hand, refers to the unjust treatment of different categories of people,
or events depending on diverse factors. An analysis of historical as well as contemporary
examples will reveal the causes, manifestation, and consequences of prejudice and
discrimination.
Historical Example
Slavery is an example of discrimination that existed within the historical era given that...
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