PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, AND STIGMA

PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, AND STIGMA

Prejudice

Negative attitude toward a group

Discrimination

Unfair treatment based on prejudice

Direct Discrimination

Obvious, deliberate unfair treatment

Indirect Discrimination

Policies that unintentionally disadvantage groups

Intersectional Discrimination

Discrimination based on multiple factors

Effects of Discrimination

Negative mental and physical health impacts

Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination

Strategies to reduce unfair treatment

Inter-group contact

Groups interacting to reduce prejudice

Sustained contact

Ongoing interaction between groups

Mutual interdependence

Groups rely on each other to reach goals

Superordinate goals

Shared goals requiring cooperation

Changing social norms

Altering expectations to promote equality