RI T1W5-6 Challenges of Sociocultural Diversity 2021

Part 2: The Challenges of Diversity

•Stereotype•A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or ideaof a particular type of person or thing•Prejudice •A prejudgment or attitude with an emotional bias; an irrationally based attitudetowards certain groups and their members•Discrimination•Differential treatment accorded to individuals who are assumed to belong to a particular category or group

Racism and Xenophobia•Racism•Racialprejudice or discrimination (Merriam-Webster)•Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior (Oxford)•Xenophobia•Fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign (Merriam-Webster)•Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries(Oxford)

Racism and Xenophobia•Study the following case studies and answer these questions: 1.What happened? Summarisethe event(s) and people involved2.How is this racism or xenophobia? Identify the stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination that takes place3.Why is this a problem? Explain how this poses a problem for Singaporethat must be addressed

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Implications of Prejudice & Discrimination•Prejudice can lead to discrimination or cause hurt when expressed•Discrimination perceived as unjust breeds resentment•Feelings of resentment or anger towards dominant groups or society àincreased tensions and conflict•Victims may feel ostracisedor alienatedàundermines social cohesion