There are a number of different ways to express our feelings about, or to others from giving simple complements to a person, or just think about them in a positive light. However, there are intense ways to think about a person in a negative light that could bring about thoughts, or actions that could be detrimental to the individual. There are two main kinds of terms associated with a negative view of people: prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice is a learnt, and mainly negative attitude that is usually directed toward specific people, because of their affiliation with a group, while discrimination deals with negative behaviour directed at members of a group. While these two terms seem to have similar meaning they do have vastly different
Often individual’s judges others based on their actions, which leaves an impression on the observer, but a person may also have a prejudice against another person, due to the fact they have seen, or things about the group that person may have affiliated themselves with, so people judge them based on that background information instead of their actual characters. For example, in Matthias Pum’s presentation of the holocaust, showed that the event was caused by a party in Germany during the 1930s to 1940s called the Nazis, where at the time they were planning, and actually tried to exterminate all the Jews present in the country. Pure-Blooded Germans were very nationalistic, and felt that they were the superior race against all the others, so they already had hostile feelings against other groups, especially the Jews. Furthermore, a big factor of why the holocaust occurred, was because of the fact that there were intense propaganda being spread across Germany, claiming that the Jews were the main source of Germany’s
While, attitude is a mindset, or thought process that people deal with, behaviour on the other side, is a key component in discrimination as it deals with the way a person acts, or conducts with themselves, or towards others. These behaviours of discriminations usually incites violence, or even insults against another person, with a big reason for it, because of the group they are in. For instance, in the same presentation that Matthias Pum had done, he mentioned that during 1930s to 1940s in Germany, Germans who heavily support Nazis did not just have a negative attitude against the Jewish population, they managed to commit various actions that intensely affected how the Jewish people lived in extreme harsh environments to later be outright killed. The first evident cases of discrimination against the Jews occurred in 1935, where it was legalized to discriminate, and belittle the Jews, and later on in time, more anti-Jewish laws were being created to further cause harm, and grief against the group. With each passing year, Nazis were creating more, and more hostile, and harmful laws to reduce the Jewish population, and to strip them of their rights, and human dignity, with really no other nation stopping this injustice, when in some cases, like in Canada, some countries do not want to get involved
Prejudice is an unfavorable opinion or feeling, formed beforehand (e.g., before even meeting a person) based on non-personal characteristics (e.g., skin color, religious, gender). One form of prejudice is racism. Racism is negative attitudes and values held by people about other people based on their race. It is this attitude which causes one to discriminate against another. Discrimination is treating people unfavorably on the basis of race, color or sex. Prejudice and discrimination were prevalent in the 1950s and 1960s. This era was a time of hatred, a time of violence, a time when black people were colonized by the white colonizer, and it was a time of white-on-black racial violence. Because of this hatred, the whites discriminated against the blacks.
The Nazis also regarded the Jews as an inferior race and that the Aryan race was the race that should dominate. Negative stereotypes were presented such as Jews were the murderers of Christ, agents of the devil, and practitioners of witchcraft (“Why Were the Jews Singled Out for Extermination?”). The hatred also came from anti-Semitism. The fear of the Jews that was created by the Nazis was effective. Small Jewish shops were burned or heavily destroyed by the Germans.
When people first hear about the Holocaust, they are so surprised to hear how horrible and sick the whole time period was for Jews. Everyone is really shocked to know that so many horrible and hateful things could be done. The idea that countries were taken over, families and children were torn apart and people were tortured and murdered, is unbelievable. Propaganda and psychological conditioning played a large role in the genocide and overall indifference towards Jews during the holocaust. Not only was Hitler and his troops able to control armies, but he was able to influence other countries through precise planning and strategic moves.
What possible reason can someone have for supporting or participating in the genocide and murder of millions of innocent people? During the period of the holocaust, the German peoples participation or indifference’s towards state sponsored genocide and murder could have been an effect of racism, national pride, and peer pressure.
The holocaust was a catastrophic event that killed millions of innocent people and showed the world how inhuman mankind can be. This dark period in world history demonstrated unmatched violence and cruelty towards the Jewish race that led toward genocide. Genocide did not begin with the Holocaust; nor was it a spontaneous event. Many warning signs within world events helped provide Germany and Adolf Hitler the foundation to carry out increasing levels of human depravity (Mission Statement). These warning signs during the Holocaust include; Anti-Semitism, Hitler Youth, Racial profiling, the Ghettos, Lodz, Crystal Night, Pogroms, and Deportation. However, their exposure comes too late for the world to help prevent the horrors of the Holocaust. For example, Anti-Semitism was never put into reality until the holocaust overcame the attitudes of its’ German Citizens. It also provided the driving force behind the education of the Hitler youth. Hitler’s persuasive characteristics consumed the people into believing all of his beliefs. This is how racial profiling came about; Hitler made it so that the Germans had the mindset that Jews were horrible, filthy, people that did not deserve to live like the Germans or have the same luxuries. As a result, they moved all the Jews into one secluded area away from the German citizens; an area called the Ghettos. One of these Ghettos was the town of Lodz, who kept meticulous historical records of everything that went on in the city. However, it was not a safe for Jews; never feeling at ease not knowing the uncertainties or dangers lying ahead. For instance, in Crystal Night, they did not know that it would be the last night for some of them to be with their families. In general, Jews were just living...
Prejudice is an issue that cannot be easily avoided in today's society. It has and always will have a huge impact on the discrimination that some people face based on religion, appearance, background, mental/physical disabilities and etc.
“All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach,” Adolf Hitler (The National World War Museum). The German Nazi dictator utilized his power over the people using propaganda, eventually creating a sense of hatred towards Jews. After World War 1, the punishments of the League of Nations caused Germany to suffer. The Nazi party came to blame the Jews in order to have a nationwide “scapegoat”. This hatred and prejudice towards Jews is known as anti-semitism.
Founding out the causes of prejudice and discrimination in regards to race and ethnicity, lies on the sociological perspectives on how we view them as. It is important in explaining of what causes what and how does it cause it based on sociological perspectives of symbolic interactions, functionalism, and conflict theory.
Imagine being discriminated against because of a preference or something that is unable to be changed. What would that feel like? Discrimination is happening all around the world, with all different kinds of people. People can be discriminated against by all types of things, such as age, sex, race, religion, sexuality, height, etc. I believe that discrimination is becoming a bigger cause in other countries as the United States (US) and that it should be addressed more than it is being. There are many types of discrimination going on throughout various places but, the three main ones happening are sexuality discrimination, race discrimination, and religious discrimination. The biggest one accruing right now is sexuality discrimination.
When individuals first encounter one another, the first thing noticed is not their intellect or poise, but it is the color of person’s skin that is seen first. At that point, assumptions are made based upon their race and ethnicity, which ultimately guides interaction. The stereotypes of blacks have not diminished, but have significantly heightened by the media depicting black individuals as obnoxious and ignorant. Many people may argue that affirmative action is no longer needed because African Americans are now on a leveled playing field; however, if women are only worth seventy-seven cents to a dollar, what makes individuals think that blacks, who were once considered three-fifths of a person, are treated any better? Regardless of socioeconomic
Anti-Semitism, a hatred of Jews, has been present for centuries in many places. However, the term ‘Anti-Semitism’ itself only came into use in the nineteenth century, and along with it came an ideology which fuelled this deep psychological hatred to develop into a political movement which culminated in Nazism. Throughout history, the reasons for Anti-Semitism have differed and in Imperial Germany, it was a combination of religious, racial and political factors which led to such hostility toward Jews. However, the economic state of the nation is often thought to be the main reason behind the way in which Jews were treated during this period.
Throughout the centuries, there has been a strong and persistent hatred towards Jews. The origins of this loathing have arose from factors such as religious beliefs, economic factors, nationalism, and beliefs about race and biology. One of the most prominent anti-sematic figures in history was Adolf Hitler, who had numerous reasons to detest the Jews. Hitler had a vision that Germany would one day have the perfect race; the Aryan race and that was Hitler’s primary focus.
According to minorities today, racism and discrimination are some of the major factors that are present in the workplace. In the labor force specifically, we see racism, discrimination, and inequality that deprive minorities of the opportunity to succeed in life. Research shows that African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, women, lesbians, gays, and transgenders in the world suffer injustices that shouldn’t be taking place according to laws that were placed to defend these groups. According to the research, minorities in the labor force are not getting their due because they are treated unequally, face discrimination and their employers violate their rights.
Racial discrimination, a constant treatment where the occurrence never lightens. Where simple acts of defiance, even kindness, are taking towards unnecessary measures. There is no safe zone, not even in the comfort of your own work field, the reason being discrimination happens everywhere and it is not avoidable. Many years can go by, and many things can change, things such as appearances or customs, even alliances, but racism will never be one of them.
When it comes to the words prejudice and discrimination it’s less likely that the two are not used together. Especially when it comes to the way the world views people with disabilities. The first thought that you get when you see a person with a disability is your prejudgment of them, while discrimination takes place right after which is the action involved. Although both of these words can be seen in a positive light they tend to fall more on the negative side of many situations. Societal prejudice and discrimination of people with disabilities are very common in society. It is rare that a disability is not defined and categorized upon an individual. Although, being a PWD wouldn’t be seen as “normal” they are normal within their own group. “The increasing proportion of the population with disabilities adds new dimensions to the concept of normalcy” stated Smart. (2001).