Eth 125 Appendix C

University of Phoenix Material

Using the assigned weekly readings, My Social Lab, and other resources located in Materials, complete the following Appendix. Select 2-3 quotes from the readings as evidence to support your responses.

Appendix C

Part I

Define the following terms:

|Term |Definition |

|Discrimination |The denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice |

| |or for other arbitrary reasons. |

|Institutional discrimination |A denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups, resulting from the |

| |normal operations of a society. |

| | |

|Political correctness |Avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or |

| |insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against. |

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Part II

Short responses: Write a 100- to 150- word response to each of the following questions:

How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping? Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons where prejudice is a negative attitude toward an entire category of people. Stereotypes are unreliable generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences...