Discrimination Worksheets

* What is discrimination? 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 (Shaefer, 2012). Discrimination is actively harming due to a prejudice or stereotype. A stereotype is a generalization of a group of people (usually negative but can be positive), without considering differences. Prejudice is fundamentally an impression which is based on a stereotype and can help form stereotypes. Discrimination can hold back a person in a subordinate group from ever getting the job they want, or ever advancing, because a person’s negative attitude of the whole group. This is someone who is prejudice.

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* What are the causes of discrimination

* Discrimination is caused by a number of reasons, one of which is a learned behavior. If you were brought up with discriminating practices, you will probably continue those same practices for life. Other causes include: Ignorance, fear, Irresponsible behavior, and the media. Discrimination starts with uneducated fear of the unknown, or something a person cannot understand or associate to their behaviors, appearance, culture and beliefs. Because they don't understand, they convince themselves that they are right and anything different is wrong. There are several groups that endure discrimination every day such as: race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, and social status.

* How is discrimination faced by one identity group (race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability) the same as discrimination faced by another? How are they different?

* Numerous groups face many of the same types of discrimination. They face discrimination based on ethnic identity and language, the face housing discrimination, workplace discrimination, and criminal justice discrimination.

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