Prejudice and dicrimination
- Created by: Emma Mason
- Created on: 31-03-13 13:12
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- Prejudice and dicrimination
- prejudice=When you pre-judge someone
- Discrimination=Where prejudice is put into action.
- Positive dicsrimination=People are treated differently but it is beneficial to them.
- Illiminates dis advantages
- e.g. Disabled parking spaces
- E.g. Special needs students getting extra time in exams.
- Positive dicsrimination=People are treated differently but it is beneficial to them.
- Types of Prejudice
- Racism=To discriminate against people because of their colour or race
- Religious prejudice= Events such as 9/11 resulted in increased religious prejudice among people blaming Muslims for the attack. Also some people may find it difficult to gain time off work for religious festivals or prayer.
- Gender(sexism)=Treating people unfairly because of their gender.. It is illegal. Women are the usual target.
- Ageism=Against the law. Leads to discrimination for example older people struggle to get jobs because employers think that they are incapable of doing things.
- Disability=Discrimination can occur against people with a disability in the workplace or when they are denied access to services.
- The Stephen Lawrence case
- People are often subjected to racist abuse or attacked because of their race.
- In April 1993, Lawrence was stabbed to death in London, he was a black teenager.
- The police, armed forces, prison service and even the church have been accused of deep seated racism.
- Women
- In the Church
- Often been seen as inferior, this has been based on a teaching in the bible: 'Women should not address the meeting. They have no license to spea...It is a shocking thing that a women should address the comgregation'
- Women are now able to become ministers but NOT priests.
- Islam
- Although men and women are considered equal but have different roles.
- In the Church
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