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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Name Institution Affiliation Course Date of Submission Abstract This report is majorly about discrimination, stereotyping, and the act of prejudice. It features the acts of discrimination that are present in the society at large. The relevance of discrimination and stereotyping on today`s society is also talked about. The discrimination acts are then compared to the film “Twelve Angry Menâ€, which is looks at the dilemma that jurists face when making a final decision. It also includes the ways of solving and avoiding discrimination. The report features my personal opinions on discrimination at the conclusion stage. Introduction Discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping have been in existence for many years and hence it is not a new thing to the society and they have been used interchangeably over the years. However, there exist considerable differences between the three. Stereotypes are seen as the mechanism of attitudes with respect to a particular social group. Prejudice on the other hand is deemed as the emotions towards a particular grouping. Discrimination is the actual measures that are taken toward the perceived group (Baron, 2012). Whereas the behavior is sometimes seen as rightful and defensible by the perpetrators, it is evident that it is disadvantageous and ultimately illegitimate to others. It is my concern to protect the interests of other people in the society in order to discourage prejudice and discriminatory behavior. This is due to the negative impacts and consequences it has to our society in general. The presence of prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping is evident in today`s society and is therefore relevant. The basis for this acts are many. They can be due to age, marital status, religion, gender, language, sexual orientation, occupation and many others (Miller, 2011). For example, there exists sexual discrimination and superficial ideas on sa...
