Yes, this word. A main theme not only in storybooks like"To Kill A Mockingbird". An attitude that not only occurred in history, but is also evident in modern society. It rests on negative stereotypes about individuals because of their background, be it cultural, religious and so on.
Our teacher said that prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping are though commonly used at the same context most of the time, but they have a difference in their meaning. Prejudice means to have a problem with certain people, though not taking any action against them. Stereotyping is overgeneralising statement with people of similar characteristics. Discrimination is th ACT of doing something against a certain group of people, e.g Xenonphobia. Hence, although they are used at the same context, they do not have the same meaning.
We also discussed on how prejudice is evident in our society, how it has affected history, and how it still affects our lives.
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