Prejudice and Discrimination

Prejudice

often negative preconception held against people within a certain group or social category

Stereotypes

widely held belief and generalisation about a group, such as people, animals or objects

Stigma

feeling of shame or disgrace experienced by an individual for a characteristic that differentiates them from others

Difference between prejudice and discrimination:

prejudice is an attitude

discrimination is behaviour arising from prejudice.

Discrimination

unjust treatment of people due to their membership within a certain social category

Direct discrimination

is when someone is treated unfairly because of their association with a particular group.

Indirect discrimination

occurs when a practice or rule applies to all people and unfairly disadvantages a group.

Racism

prejudice and discrimination are directed at people who are members of particular racial/ethnic group

Ageism

prejudice and discrimination are directed at people due to their age

Sexism

prejudice and discrimination are directed at people due to their sex

Heterosexism:

prejudice and discrimination are directed at people due to their sexuality.

Self-stigma

is the result of the internalisation of negative stereotypes and can lead to poor self-efficacy and low self-esteem.