Sociological Reasons For Discrimination In American Society
Sociological reasons for discrimination
Angela O’Bryant, student
Social Problems, Soc 220-O101
Discrimination in American society has existed for as long as America has. It is not as easily recognized now as it once was but when discovered each occurrence is a major reminder of America’s history of discriminating against its citizens and unfortunately it will continue to exist. Discrimination encompasses attitudes and behaviors of prejudice, stereotyping, and racism. It is based on various specifications as well. Any of these are displayed against an individual or group of people that may share similar aspects. These can be based on age, gender, sex, religion, race, marital status and many other labels.
It is in …show more content…
Because discrimination affects the way people behave toward one another there are now laws in place to prevent discrimination and give victims protective options should it happen anyway. This extends into the work place, for example discrimination affect if a person gets hired for a new job or experiences discrimination in the work place as an employee.
Society struggles to avoid stereotyping an individual or group of individuals. But when actions are conducted based on those stereotypes it becomes prejudice. This can become very dangerous because unequal treatment emphasize negative emotions.
Prejudice is a form of discrimination. By definition, prejudice is a behavior that isn’t founded on an experience or a reason for action. It is a behavior that causes harm and possibly injury against someone or a group of people. It is simply a biased and unfavorable personal opinion that casts prejudgment and violates the rights of others. Usually these are related to opinions about someone’s race or gender or sexual orientation. But it can be based on a variety of
Angela O’Bryant, student
Social Problems, Soc 220-O101
Discrimination in American society has existed for as long as America has. It is not as easily recognized now as it once was but when discovered each occurrence is a major reminder of America’s history of discriminating against its citizens and unfortunately it will continue to exist. Discrimination encompasses attitudes and behaviors of prejudice, stereotyping, and racism. It is based on various specifications as well. Any of these are displayed against an individual or group of people that may share similar aspects. These can be based on age, gender, sex, religion, race, marital status and many other labels.
It is in …show more content…
Because discrimination affects the way people behave toward one another there are now laws in place to prevent discrimination and give victims protective options should it happen anyway. This extends into the work place, for example discrimination affect if a person gets hired for a new job or experiences discrimination in the work place as an employee.
Society struggles to avoid stereotyping an individual or group of individuals. But when actions are conducted based on those stereotypes it becomes prejudice. This can become very dangerous because unequal treatment emphasize negative emotions.
Prejudice is a form of discrimination. By definition, prejudice is a behavior that isn’t founded on an experience or a reason for action. It is a behavior that causes harm and possibly injury against someone or a group of people. It is simply a biased and unfavorable personal opinion that casts prejudgment and violates the rights of others. Usually these are related to opinions about someone’s race or gender or sexual orientation. But it can be based on a variety of