By: Anna Wilson
Gabriel Gallegos
Dianne Nakaguchi
Yvonne Wilson

STEREOTYPES: Based on prejudice rather than fact, but by repetition and with time, stereotypes become fixed into people's minds, resistant to change or factual evidence to the contrary. Stereotypes are used to justify discrimination and labeling of other groups.

DISCRIMINATION: Behavior, acting on a stereotype.

PREJUDICE: An opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought or reason. Attitude people get when they start believing stereotypes.

RACISM: A belief that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. Racism is used to justify discrimination, verbal and physical abuse.

       

Prejudice is simply a preconceived feeling or opinion. It can be either favorable or unfavorable and can be either conscious or unconscious. When stereotypes become fixed into people's minds, prejudice develops into unreasonable feelings, opinions or attitudes of hostile nature regarding racial, religious or national group. These unreasonable feelings lead to discrimination, racism, and hatred; thus intolerance of other races.

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Development of Stereotypes
Who teaches us Stereotypes?
Constitutional Problems
Preventing Prejudice and Racism
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