Stereotyping
Racial Discrimination
Pamela T. Dixon
English Comp 2 Friday
January 24, 2013
Abstract
The terms stereotype, prejudice , discrimination, and racism are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation. But when discussing these terms from a sociological perspective it is important to define them: stereotypes are oversimplified ideas about groups of people, prejudice refers to thoughts and feelings about those groups, while discrimination refers to actions toward them. Racism is a type…
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