PSYC1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nazi Propaganda, Ethnocentrism, Flag Desecration
Lecture 3
01 August 2017
11:15
Significance of Prison Studies
Highlighted the power of the environment/situation/role (counter to individual factors
Psychological connection to the role/group matters
Lack of leadership/functioning system can lead to tyranny
Raises a number of new questions about conformity and resistances
Stereotype and Prejudice
What we look at
oSocio-cultural (Sherif)
oPsychodynamic approach (Adorno)
oCognitive (Tajfel)
oContact hypothesis
oSocial identity/categorisation and prejudice reduction
Related concepts
oPrejudice
Unjustified/unfavourable attitude/opinion based upon false knowledge
Discrimination against women for promotion due to only the fact that they
are women
Dislike based on a group
oStereotypes
The way in which we characterise a group
oDiscrimination
"Isms"
oSexism - prejudice and discrimination on the basis of sex. Believed to be the most
conspicuous social category
oRacism- prejudice and discrimination on the basis of ethnicity.
oAgeism- prejudice and discrimination on the basis of age.
oOther stigmatised groups
Homophobia
Anti-fat bias
Mentally disordered people
Socio-cultural (Sherif)
Runs a summer camp with normal middle class Caucasian boys of 12 years old
Separated into two groups
oEagles and Rattlers (Pythons and Panthers)
oSeparated sleeping quarters, activities, etc.
oInitially group cohesion is low
Used stages:
oSTAGE 1: Build group cohesion
Let them play games together in which the group must co-operate, separate
from the other group (Treasure hunt, carrying a canoe to a certain location, Name
and logos Rattlers/Eagles)
oSTAGE 2: Introduce the other group – competitive goals
They were introduced to the other group.
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Document Summary
Highlighted the power of the environment/situation/role (counter to individual factors. Lack of leadership/functioning system can lead to tyranny. Raises a number of new questions about conformity and resistances. What we look at o o o o o. Discrimination against women for promotion due to only the fact that they are women. The way in which we characterise a group: discrimination. Sexism - prejudice and discrimination on the basis of sex. Believed to be the most conspicuous social category o. Racism- prejudice and discrimination on the basis of ethnicity: ageism- prejudice and discrimination on the basis of age, other stigmatised groups. Runs a summer camp with normal middle class caucasian boys of 12 years old. Separated into two groups o o o. Let them play games together in which the group must co-operate, separate from the other group (treasure hunt, carrying a canoe to a certain location, name and logos rattlers/eagles) o. Stage 2: introduce the other group competitive goals.
