Prejudice and Discrimination keyterms

Keywords for predjudice and discrimination

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  • Created on: 15-05-13 18:23
Prejudice
Prejudice is prejudging, making up your mind before proper examination of the facts; based upon feelings, attitudes and ideas.
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Discrimination
Discrimination is prejudice in action. This can either be positive to make it fairer so we don't leave out specific groups or it can be negative with bad repercussions.
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Stereotyping
Stereotyping is building an over simplified and fixed image on someone based on our prejudices.
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Equality
Equality is having the same value or worth. In other words it means no other person is more important than one other.
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Justice
Fairness, that is, everyone has the same rights and should be treated in the same fair manner.
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Community
Community is a label for a group of people - same area, same country, same religion, same species, even.
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Racism
Racism is the belief that the colour of a person's skin, or their race, determines their ability. It is also the belief that some races are more superior than others.
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Sexism
Sexism is being prejudice or discriminating against people, especially woman because of their sex.
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Homophobia
Homophobia is being prejudice against people who are homosexual or lesbian because of their sexuality. A phobia is an irrational fear.
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Discrimination is prejudice in action. This can either be positive to make it fairer so we don't leave out specific groups or it can be negative with bad repercussions.

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Discrimination

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Stereotyping is building an over simplified and fixed image on someone based on our prejudices.

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Equality is having the same value or worth. In other words it means no other person is more important than one other.

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Fairness, that is, everyone has the same rights and should be treated in the same fair manner.

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