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Q:- Give examples to prove that prejudice had led to discrimination in society​

Answer 1

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• Everywhere we look, we see differences in wealth, power, and status. Some groups have higher status and greater privilege than others. This inequality in the system is what we call social stratification. In this unequal social system, there is often unfair treatment directed against certain individuals or social groups. This is referred to as discrimination. Discrimination can be based on many different characteristics—age, gender, weight, ethnicity, religion, or even politics. For example, prejudice and discrimination based on race is called racism. Oftentimes, gender prejudice or discrimination is referred to as sexism. Discrimination is often the outcome of prejudice—a pre-formed negative judgment or attitude. Prejudice leads people to view certain individuals or groups as inferior.

Answer 2

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Normally when we talk about prejudice and discrimination, we're often talking about it in reference to different racial groups or different ethnic groups. And by racial group, I mean a group that's been set apart because of some kind of physical characteristics that have taken on social significance. And I think that this last part is really key, because as a society, we really do behave as though some physical characteristics have more meaning than other physical characteristics. For example, skin color. We make a lot of judgements about people, and we have a lot of stereotypes based on the color of people's skin. But the same is not true of eye color. And remember that both of these things, both eye color and skin color, are both genetically driven. But we've attached a kind of meaning to skin color that we haven't attached to eye color. When we talk about ethnic groups, we mean groups that are set apart because of national origin or distinctive cultural patterns. So, this would include Puerto Rican, Irish, and Japanese Americans. But this also includes groups like the Jews, who are defined more by cultural traditions and practices than nation of origin. But while prejudice can be based on race and ethnicity, it can also be based on other factors like power, social class, or prestige. By power, we mean economic and political power or even the power to control your own life. Groups with a lot of political power can get their candidates in office. And those candidates can then protect their interests. The same cannot be said of minority groups. These groups don't have as many members as majority groups, and therefore, can't always swing the vote in their favor. At the same time, unfair hiring policies may lead to only low wage jobs being available for minority groups. Laws might also limit where people live or eat or go to school. And all these things can limit the sense of control that people have over their own lives. And that's actually not a very good house.