Prejudice and discrimination are similar in some ways and different in others. Prejudice is when a conclusion is drawn about something or someone in a negative way before all evidence has been examined. Discrimination is a difference in treatment towards members of the group and out of the group.There are many factors that contribute to prejudice and discrimination. There are also many ways you can reduce the development of prejudices and discriminatory behaviors.
Prejudices usually begin with a stereotype or a belief about a group’s characteristic, both good or bad, that can be applied to most members of that group. Similarly, humans, as the cognitive misers we are, like to lump people into groups that share a single characteristic.
Prejudices usually begin with a stereotype or a belief about a group’s characteristic, both good or bad, that can be applied to most members of that group. Similarly, humans, as the cognitive misers we are, like to lump people into groups that share a single characteristic.