Monday, 2 March 2020

PREJUDICE


Prejudice is a baseless and usually negative attitude towards members of a group.

Common features of Prejudice are negative feelings, stereotyped beliefs and tendency to discriminate against members of the group.

Prejudice can be based on a number of factors like racism, sexism, classicism, nationalism, ageism, religious prejudice, etc.

Prejudice results in stereotyping and discrimination.

A stereotype is an assumption about a group based on prior assumptions. Stereotypes can be both positive and negative. 

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