Chapter 7 Part 2 Cst229
- 1. Chapter 7, part 2 Cultural Antipathy
- 2. Prejudice ( - ) A negative attitude directed to a group as a whole or to an individual of that group Prejudice relies on communication for its transmission Stages of prejudice
- 3. Five – Phase Model for Expression of Prejudice Antilocution – (mildest) prejudiced talk among friends. There are 2 types: Verbal abuse: ethnic jokes, name calling, etc Hate speech: someone attempts to persuade an audience by making the audience angry at the out-group
- 4. Five – Phase Model for Expression of Prejudice 2. Avoidance – staying away from the group whom you are prejudiced against Is this harmful?
- 5. Five – Phase Model for Expression of Prejudice 3. Discrimination – (most common) separation by excluding the out-group contact; denies equality Discrimination toward microcultures: ageism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, and racism (see text 120-122)
- 6. Five – Phase Model for Expression of Prejudice 4. Physical attack – violence; usually happens in places where groups are forced to be together (jail, school, territory, etc) 5. Extermination – genocide or ethnic cleansing; the systematic and planned destruction of a group
- 7. Causes of Prejudice Genetic / evolutionary Social controls Media influence Personality traits Out-group threats Economic conditions
- 8. Functions of Prejudiced Communication Cognitive restrictions – we want shortcuts, labels Ego protection and group enhancement Social functions Avoiding contact Detachment Delegitimizing (making a group seem less than your group/less human)
- 9. Functions of Prejudiced Communication Protecting the dominant group’s power Impression management bifurcate: using a favorable example first and then putting the group down Concession – suggesting a negative statement about an out-group could apply to one’s own group