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Prejudice Vs Discrimination

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Prejudice Vs Discrimination

Typewrite a 1 Ѕ to 2 page paper comparing and contrasting prejudice and discrimination. Relate the use of stereotyping and racial profiling to prejudice and discrimination.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines prejudice and discrimination as:

Prejudice

(1) : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights; especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims

(2) a. (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge b : an instance of such judgment or opinion c : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics.

Discrimination

(1) a. : the act of discriminating b : the process by which two stimuli differing in some aspect are responded to differently

(2) : the quality or power of finely distinguishing

(3) a. : the act, practice, or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually b : prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment

The main distinction between prejudice and discrimination is

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