Chapter Two Discussion Paper An important social issue we face in the world today is discrimination. While freedom from discrimination is a right recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is still a prominent issue in our society and has always been. Group Processes Perspective is best applied to explain why discrimination exists in our society because it shows us why and how people behave in groups. Identifying and addressing the elements that cause and continue to encourage discrimination in our society will be useful in helping to resolve the problem.
Discrimination has always been a major issue in our country and society. With so many different cultures mixed together in the United States, there was bound to be significant …show more content…
The Group Processes Perspective would best be applied to explain why discrimination exists in our society. The Group Processes Perspective is defined as “The study of how basic social processes operate in group context.” The Group Processes Perspective focuses on a few key elements that determine how people see each other in society which in turn determines how we treat each other. Power, Status, Justice, and Legitimacy are the main processes in which we assess others and can all contribute and explain why society discriminates. People in power often times treat others as lesser, which also goes hand in hand with status. We treat others depending on their social status, and status can vary depending on the situation. Treating others differently because of status has always been the norm in America. For example, In the 1600’s when slavery began in America, White
Discrimination has always been a major issue in our country and society. With so many different cultures mixed together in the United States, there was bound to be significant …show more content…
The Group Processes Perspective would best be applied to explain why discrimination exists in our society. The Group Processes Perspective is defined as “The study of how basic social processes operate in group context.” The Group Processes Perspective focuses on a few key elements that determine how people see each other in society which in turn determines how we treat each other. Power, Status, Justice, and Legitimacy are the main processes in which we assess others and can all contribute and explain why society discriminates. People in power often times treat others as lesser, which also goes hand in hand with status. We treat others depending on their social status, and status can vary depending on the situation. Treating others differently because of status has always been the norm in America. For example, In the 1600’s when slavery began in America, White