Discussion Post: Prejudice
Examples of Prejudice
Consider a time when you have either been witness to or victim of prejudice or discrimination. If you have not personally had this experience, select an example from the news. The example can be based on any aspect of group membership (race, gender, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, marital status, religion, etc.).
The example of when I was victim of prejudice was when my family moved from Texas to Virginia. I am Mexican American, both of my parents are from Mexico. When I was seven years old my father moved our family to Virginia. There were no Hispanic attended my school. My brother and I spoke most Spanish. The children were so cruel. They call us wet backs. They made fun of us because we did not speak English very well. They make fun of our clothes. They even make fun of the food we ate. I was so happy when in a year our family move back to Texas.
a) Describe the verbal and nonverbal behaviors that conveyed the prejudice or discrimination.
b) What social psychological principles were at work?
c) Do you think that simply changing people's emotions toward different groups will achieve real social change in terms of reducing prejudice and/or the effects of prejudice? Explain your answer.
d) Use information from your textbooks, from the required article readings from this week, and from additional outside research on the concepts of nonverbal dominance and the role of judgments to support your response.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.