Allport's Scale of Discrimination and Prejudice

when was the scale made and why?

1954 to understand how negative attitudes towards minority groups escalate into increasingly harmful behaviours

how many stages are there

5

1st stage

antilocution- members of the majority express negative opinions or jokes about the minority group

2nd stage

avoidance- majority group starts to actively avoid the minority, which leads to psychological harm through social isolation.

3rd stage

discrimination- prejudice becomes actionable with the minority directly being denied opportunities, services or rights.

4th stage

physical attack- involves direct violence such as vandalism, assault or destruction of property.

5th stage

genocide/ extermination- attempts to eliminate the minority group all together.