One way to reduce prejudice and discrimination is called the contact hypothesis. This hypothesis states that the best way to deal with prejudice and discrimination is by bringing members of different groups together. By doing so, people can learn about different cultures and become educated on a certain groups background rather than believing stereotypes. Another form that has been used in America is called the legal hypothesis. This hypothesis states that prejudice can be eliminated by the creation and enforcement of laws that are against discriminative behavior. We saw this hypothesis in action during the era of the civil rights movement. It was made illegal for places in America to discriminate against a person based on their race. Places soon became desegregated and African Americans started to become a part of everyday society in
One way to reduce prejudice and discrimination is called the contact hypothesis. This hypothesis states that the best way to deal with prejudice and discrimination is by bringing members of different groups together. By doing so, people can learn about different cultures and become educated on a certain groups background rather than believing stereotypes. Another form that has been used in America is called the legal hypothesis. This hypothesis states that prejudice can be eliminated by the creation and enforcement of laws that are against discriminative behavior. We saw this hypothesis in action during the era of the civil rights movement. It was made illegal for places in America to discriminate against a person based on their race. Places soon became desegregated and African Americans started to become a part of everyday society in