stereotypes and prejudice as separate entities
Although related, stereotypes and prejudice are separate entities. Prejudice is holding negative feelings for a group of people, or even a particular person, and is often considered the “emotional component to intergroup attitudes” (Levy & Hughes, 2009, p. 24). As mentioned in the previous week, stereotyping is the “cognitive process of intergroup attitudes,” generally referring to associating attributes to a particular group (Levy & Hughes, 2009, p. 24). The presence of stereotypes or intergroup bias leads to prejudiced behavior in some instances. When prejudice behavior does occur, the individual’s emotional response often plays a role.
For this Discussion, review the media Prejudice and consider how the emotions and stereotyping of the people in the media impacted their prejudiced behavior.
