Using Social Identity Theory: the stereotype toward African-Americans

Watch the course media, which is about the racial stereotype toward African-Americans.

After watching the media, please write an essay following the instructions as below:

1. Explain how you might use social identity theory to account for the origins of prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination depicted in the media example.

2. Explain how you might apply social identity theory to reduce prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination in the media example.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

READINGS

Cameron, J. E. (2001). Social identity, modern sexism, and perceptions of personal and group discrimination by women and men. Sex Roles, 45(11/12), 743–766.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Gaertner, S. L., & Dovidio, J. F. (1986). The aversive form of racism. In J. F. Dovidio & S. L. Gaertner (Eds.), Prejudice, discrimination, and racism(pp. 61–89). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism by Dovidio, J. F., & Gaertner, S. L. Copyright 1986 by Elsevier Science & Technology. Reprinted by permission of Elsevier Science & Technology via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Sears, D. O., & Henry, P. J. (2003). The origins of symbolic racism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(2), 259–275.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Swim, J. K., Aikin, K. J., Hall, W. S., & Hunter, B. A. (1995). Sexism and racism: Old-fashioned and modern prejudices. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68(2), 199–214.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Tarman, C., & Sears, D. O. (2005). The conceptualization and measurement of symbolic racism. Journal of Politics, 67(3), 731–761.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

ir_w5_stereotype_video.zip