Prejudice
By Lewis Morley and Suli Hussain
Key Definitions and Ideas
Prejudice- to pre-judge something or someone without any real evidence to
base that judgement on.
Discrimination- when prejudiced ideas are put into action
Tolerance- to accept that people have different beliefs and opinions than
your own.
Justice- that everyone has the same rights and deserves the same treatment
Stereotyping- an over-simplified idea of a person or group of people
Community- a collection of people who live and work together so that
everyone benefits.
Positive discrimination- is the act of providing special opportunities for
minority groups who may suffer discrimination.
Causes of Prejudice
•Family/ upbringing: If your parents are racist, you
will become racist
•Media: If the media teaches you that a particular
race is “evil”, people will generate hatred.
•Friends: Your friends opinions and attitudes affect
your own opinions.
•Ignorance: Lack of knowledge causes miscalculation
•Scapegoating: Blaming a particular group of people
for a disaster of sort.
Effects of Prejudice
•Depression: Many people that suffer from prejudice struggle to cope with
their feelings
•Violence: Many act violently against those that are prejudice towards them.
•Hate: Hate for a particular group can generate counter-hate.
•Loneliness: A feeling of abandonment and isolation can happen if effected
too much
•Determination: Many feel energised by this discrimination and fight to
change things that happen in their society.
Types of prejudice
Ageism-discrimination because of their age
Sexism-discrimination because of gender
Disability-discrimination against somebody because they have a disability
Racism-discrimination because of race
Homophobia-discrimination from sexuality
Islamophobia-discrimination of muslims
Positive discrimination- When someone is positively affected due to their
social group
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“Love thy neighbour”. (Sermon on the Mount)
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave or free
man, male or female. We are all equal in Christ”.
(New Testament)
The Good Samaritan
“Using the same mud, the Creator has created
many shapes in many ways”. (Guru Granth Sahib)
Hindus believe that the true self is the atman,
and in this way we are all equal.
On Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage), all people are equal
in appearance and action.
Government laws on discrimination
Prejudice is a mental thought- so cannot
be punished
•However, discrimination is illegal
•Race relations act 1965
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