What is the role of race in the play? How do the other characters react to Othello’s skin color and the fact that he is a “Moor?” How does Othello see himself? Do you see the conflict between Othello’s status and his race? If so where and how?
Tag: Prejudice
Prejudice
Prejudice has traditionally been assumed to be the product of some form of malice, brought about by social or emotional forces. In recent years, there has been increasing research on how prejudice can result from cognitive processes, without malicious intent. Discuss how and why cognitive processes can produce prejudice. What is the impact of culture on prejudice? Once stereotypes and prejudices are formed, how do they come to be self-perpetuating?
PREJUDICE, ASSIMILATION, AND DISCRIMINATION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
Choose a country other than where you currently reside and examine its history of identity group interactions and the current challenges that have emerged from this history. Consider the impacts of colonialism, modernization, economic competition, labor demands, language, religion, ideology, and governmental policies. Understanding history informs understanding of how identity challenges are addressed in other parts of the world. Choose one of the following identity groups from the list below. You will analyze socio-psychological and sociological theories of prejudice that influence identity group issues and you will have an opportunity to propose new strategies for improving identity group relations in global society. Consider the impacts of colonialism, modernization, economic competition, labor demands, language, religion, ideology, and governmental policies. Understanding history informs understanding of how identity challenges are addressed in other parts of the world.
Note: In the Week 3 and Week 4 Discussions, you are required to choose different identity groups to analyze. (In Week 3, use a group within the United States. In Week 4, use same group in a country other than the United States).
For your Course Project, you must use one of the groups you chose in either Week 3 or Week 4 to be the focus of your analysis.
Native Americans
African Americans
PREJUDICE, ASSIMILATION, AND DISCRIMINATION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
Choose a country other than where you currently reside and examine its history of identity group interactions and the current challenges that have emerged from this history. Consider the impacts of colonialism, modernization, economic competition, labor demands, language, religion, ideology, and governmental policies. Understanding history informs understanding of how identity challenges are addressed in other parts of the world. Choose one of the following identity groups from the list below. You will analyze socio-psychological and sociological theories of prejudice that influence identity group issues and you will have an opportunity to propose new strategies for improving identity group relations in global society. Consider the impacts of colonialism, modernization, economic competition, labor demands, language, religion, ideology, and governmental policies. Understanding history informs understanding of how identity challenges are addressed in other parts of the world.
Note: In the Week 3 and Week 4 Discussions, you are required to choose different identity groups to analyze. (In Week 3, use a group within the United States. In Week 4, use same group in a country other than the United States).
For your Course Project, you must use one of the groups you chose in either Week 3 or Week 4 to be the focus of your analysis.
Native Americans
African Americans
Stereotyping, Prejudice, Helping, and Prosocial Behavior Essay Responses
This week you must defend perspectives in an academic fashion by using social psychology concepts
as references. In psychology, relying exclusively on personal opinions and experiences is unscientific.
This is because: 1) personal opinions are idiosyncratic and cannot possibly be objective, 2) what is
personal is never universal, and 3) personal experiences cannot be measured or 4) proven right or
wrong. Finally, 5) in psychology unscientific methods of exploration are considered to be subjective
and unethical.
Keeping this in mind, please respond to the following four short essay questions by relying on
academic concepts rather than personal knowledge. Personal opinions or perspectives may be
appreciated insofar as they provide real-world examples.
1.
People can often easily generate stereotypes about other countries, but have difficulty
generating them about their own. What two social psychology concepts explain this
phenomenon? For ethical and methodological reasons, if you choose to base your examples
in personal experiences, please keep the identity of the characters of your story anonymous.
2.
According to social psychology, the formation of stereotypes is unavoidable. However,
stereotyping is at the source of prejudice and discrimination. Can you explain how we go
from stereotyping to developing prejudice and discrimination?
3.
According to social psychology, helping and prosocial behavior can be viewed from an
evolutionary perspective. Using social psychology concepts, explain how altruistic and
prosocial behaviors are good for human survival. In your answer, make sure to discuss
social exchange and kinship selection.
4.
List and define three (3) types of prosocial behavior. Discuss why not all prosocial behavior
is seen as selfless. In your answer, make sure to give examples. Your examples can come
from historic events, novels, news, films and series, and personal experiences. For ethical
and methodological reasons, if you choose to base your examples i
Stereotyping, Prejudice, Helping, and Prosocial Behavior
In psychology, relying exclusively on personal opinions and experiences is unscientific. This is because: 1) personal opinions are idiosyncratic and cannot possibly be objective, 2) what is personal is never universal, and 3) personal experiences cannot be measured or 4) proven right or wrong. Finally, 5) in psychology unscientific methods of exploration are considered to be subjective and unethical. Keeping this in mind, please respond to the following four short essay questions by relying on academic concepts rather than personal knowledge. Personal opinions or perspectives may be appreciated insofar as they provide real-world examples. 1. People can often easily generate stereotypes about other countries, but have difficulty generating them about their own. What two social psychology concepts explain this phenomenon? For ethical and methodological reasons, if you choose to base your examples in personal experiences, please keep the identity of the characters of your story anonymous. 2. According to social psychology, the formation of stereotypes is unavoidable. However, stereotyping is at the source of prejudice and discrimination. Can you explain how we go from stereotyping to developing prejudice and discrimination? 3. According to social psychology, helping and prosocial behavior can be viewed from an evolutionary perspective. Using social psychology concepts, explain how altruistic and prosocial behaviors are good for human survival. In your answer, make sure to discuss social exchange and kinship selection. 4. List and define three (3) types of prosocial behavior. Discuss why not all prosocial behavior is seen as selfless. In your answer, make sure to give examples. Your examples can come from historic events, novels, news, films and series, and personal experiences. For ethical and methodological reasons, if you choose to base your examples in personal experiences, please keep the identity of the characters of your story anonymous.
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination.
1.Please give at least one examples of each: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination.
2.Then explain in detail with your own words, the differences between Segregation, Assimilation, and Pluralism in our society today with examples.
Prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping
In what ways are prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping still with us today? When you find yourself being stereotyped by someone you are talking to, how do you deal with it?