Definitions
Scapegoat
“anyone who bears the blame for others”
Ideologies
Set of beliefs
Individuals displace their ______ & ______ onto a scapegoat
anger & aggression
Insecurity
a feeling of inadequacy (not being good enough)
Superiority
the state of being greater or better than something or someone else
Prejudice can be passed from generation to generation through ___________.
socialization
Inferiority
overstated feeling of weakness
Projection
psychological defense mechanism in which one attributes to others characteristics that one is unwilling to recognize in oneself
From the perspective of a “white prejudiced person”, groups viewed as __________ have either been conquered, enslaved, or admitted into our society on a subordinate basis
second class citizens
White Supremacy
the belief, and promotion of the belief, that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds
Authoritarian Personality
Refers to a person who has extreme respect for authority and is more likely to be obedient to those who hold power over them
White supremacy is sometimes used to describe political ideology that advocates the _______ and ____ dominance of whites
social and political
Prejudice
a preconceived adverse opinion or judgment formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge.
Discrimination
the unfair treatment of a person, racial group, or minority
The Authoritarian Personality was introduced by ______,________, _________, and _______.
Adorno, Frenkel- Brunswick, Levinson, and Sanford