institutionalized discrimination

Give an example of gender, racial or ethnic stereotyping that you see in everyday life. Explain how does stereotyping contribute to institutionalized discrimination and what would need to happen for this to be eliminated.

Submit a paper that is well constructed using APA format. The paper should be a minimum of one typewritten page (approximately 300 to 400 words) with an introduction and conclusion. This paper shall demonstrate use of standard written English with respect to: organization, grammar, spelling, composition, sentence structure, punctuation, and construction

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Introduction

Stereotyping is a process or the concept of generalizing a group of people and associating them with a specific behavior or attribute. The generalizations may in some instances be used in quick decision making which affects individuals and encourages prejudice. Stereotyping may sometimes be unconscious, but it leads to biased decisions and may cloud the judgment of an individual. In a situation requiring critical thinking, an individual may forego the process just because of a stereotype associated with the issue.

Stereotyping

An example of stereotyping in the day to day activities is the association of Africans or ‘blacks’ with lack of knowledge and illiteracy. Applying this stereotype means that the group is generalized not to be fit for specific tasks even though there exist people in the group that can equally serve with professionalism. Already, discrimination is seen because professionals in the…

 

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