Please use standard APA format for headings and citations to address the following writing prompt. Your response should be a minimum of two pages, but no more than five pages (unless you have instructor approval).
Explain the difference between stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and racism.
Briefly describe a situation that you’ve encountered in which stereotypes governed an interaction between two or more people (if you’ve never experienced one, you’re welcome to look at the news—please include a link).
How did stereotypes affect the situation? How could the situation have turned out differently?
(Note: for this essay, your evidence can be anecdotal. For future essays, please use academic journals, the course text, and/or scholarly articles to support your claim).
Lesson 2 Readings and Videos
Videos:
William McGhee. (2011, April 13). Race and Ethnicity [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKBrmDfQfWE
PowerPoint Notes: None
Objectives:
To attain a basic understanding of the nature of ethnic relations, including the characteristics of ethnic groups, the social meaning of race, ethnic stratification, and the relationship between social class, race, and ethnicity.
To develop sensitivity to issues of oppression and discrimination.