DMD TERMS ACTIVITY

RACISM

• Simple Definition: the belief that one race is better/superior to another race
• Example: thinking you are superior to a person of color

STEREOTYPES

• Simple definition an exaggerated generalization of a group (usually offensive)
• Examples: white people are rich, asians are smart

PREJUDICE

• Simple definition: an unfavorable opinion without prior knowledge or fact
• Example: not liking someone because you have a different religion

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TERMS

• Racism is different because it is only focused on race while other terms are more general and broad
• Stereotypes are different because it focuses on the actions of others
• Prejudice is different because it is a more general term about not liking something because of false prior knowledge