Problem:
Post a time when you have been present when someone made a prejudiced "joke" or comment, and no one confronted the joke teller. Were you offended by the joke? How can a decision to stay mute be explained by social psychology theory? Need Assignment Help?
To Prepare:
Review the Learning Resources for this week and think about how social psychology theory and research explains the responses that people have when they hear prejudiced comments.
Recall a time when you have been present when someone made a racist comment or "joke," and no one confronted the joke teller.
References:
Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., Sommers, S. R., Page-Gould, E., & Lewis Jr., N. (Eds.). (2023). Social psychology (11th ed.). Pearson.
Chapter 13, "Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures"
Daalmans, S., Kleemans, M., & Sadza, A. (2017). Gender representation on gender-targeted television channels: A comparison of female- and male-targeted tv channels in the Netherlands. Sex Roles, 77(5-6), 366-378. doi:10.1007/s11199-016-0727-6
Jang, I. J., & Cordero-Pedrosa, C. (2016). To laugh or not to laugh at racist jokes. Peace Review, 28(4), 474-481.doi:10.1080/10402659.2016.1237116
Larsen, G. (2017). It's a man's world: Music groupies and the othering of women in the world of rock. Organization, 24(3), 397-417. doi:10.1177/1350508416689095