1. Religious attitudes to prejudice
1.1. Tolerance
1.1.1. UDofHR
1.1.1.1. All human beings are born free and = in dignity and rights
1.1.2. Means respecting rights not always agreeing
1.1.3. Everyone has the right to think what they want and express their opinions
1.2. Harmony
1.2.1. Means living at peace with others
1.2.2. Make people form communities and bonds with others
1.2.3. pracitce kindness compassion and generosity within communities it helps build harmony
1.3. Justice
1.3.1. Religions teach everyone =
1.3.2. Same vlalue and worth
1.3.3. If laws are not just then religious believers should strive to abolish
1.4. The value of the individual
1.4.1. Everyone created by God =
1.4.2. Treat each others as equals
2. Western Faiths
2.1. Christianity
2.1.1. God created men and women in his own image
2.1.2. Jesus said 'love your neighbour as yourself'
2.1.3. Good samaritan
2.1.4. Some Christian churches don't allow women to be priests - M/W different roles
2.1.5. 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus
2.2. Islam
2.2.1. Allah created man and woman equal
2.2.2. Muhammad preached against slavery
2.2.2.1. Also taught whoever does good work will be rewarded
2.2.3. Differences are not an excuse for unjust treatment
2.2.4. Hajj shows equality
2.2.5. Shariah law based on justice
2.2.6. Women = to men but have different roles
2.2.6.1. Men pray at mosques/women at home
2.2.6.2. Women can't be an imam
3. Eastern Faiths
3.1. Buddhism
3.1.1. Buddha left his wealthy life
3.1.2. Rejected caste system
3.1.3. Believed people only create divisions to feel superior
3.1.4. Buddha taught everyone equal chance of enlightenment
3.1.5. All people of the sangha =
4. Response to prejudices
4.1. Society and the law
4.1.1. Sex Discrimination Act 1975
4.1.2. Race relations Act 1976
4.1.3. Disability Discrimination Act 1995
4.1.4. Equality Act 2006
4.2. Groups
4.2.1. The Corrymeela Community
4.3. Individuals
4.3.1. Anthony Walker
5. Mahatma Gandhi
5.1. Born 1869
5.2. Trained as Lawyer in England
5.3. @24 went to South Africa
5.3.1. Racially discriminated against
5.4. Peaceful protest
5.5. Hindu belief in Ahimsa
5.6. shot dead
5.7. named Mahatma (great soul)
6. Martin Luther King
6.1. Early life
6.1.1. Born and lived in USA
6.1.2. @18 became Christian minister
6.2. Segregation and Discrimination
6.2.1. B&W separated
6.2.2. KKK
6.2.2.1. violence towards black people and black sympathisers
6.2.3. injustices = against MLK's Christian beliefs
6.2.3.1. Inspired by Jesus
6.2.3.2. Set out to change the laws
6.3. Civil Rights Movement
6.3.1. Montgomery Bus Boycott
6.3.1.1. organised by MLK
6.3.1.2. arrested
6.3.1.3. home bombed
6.3.1.4. death threats
6.3.2. non violent protest/peaceful protest
6.3.2.1. sit ins
6.3.3. led millions of peole on protest marches
6.3.4. TV footage persuaded all American that laws were unjust
6.4. Nobel Peace Prize - 1964
6.5. I have a dream speech
6.6. Assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39
7. Desmond Tutu
7.1. Basics
7.1.1. Born South Africa 1931
7.1.2. Anglican Priest
7.2. Apartheid
7.2.1. Separation of races
7.2.2. Policy in South Africa
7.2.3. Whites seen as superior
7.2.4. Injustices
7.2.5. reinforced by the Dutch church
7.3. Anti apartheid campaigns
7.3.1. First black secretary
7.3.2. Campaign for equal rights
7.3.3. Worked to get rid of unfair laws
7.4. Non violent protest
7.4.1. Led peaceful marches
7.4.2. organised petitions
7.5. After apartheid
7.5.1. Human rights abuses
7.5.2. Protected if confessions happened
8. What is prejudice
8.1. Introduction
8.1.1. prevents equal chances
8.2. Prejudge
8.2.1. unfairly without knowing the facts
8.3. Stereotyping
8.3.1. oversimplified mental image which is applied to all in the group
8.4. Discrimination
8.4.1. Unfair or unequal treatment
8.5. Positive Discrimination
8.5.1. Treating people more favourably because they have been discriminated against in the past
8.6. Scapegoating
8.6.1. Blaming certain groups for problems in society
9. Why are some people prejudiced?
9.1. Upbringing
9.2. Culture
9.3. Results in scapegoating
9.4. Socialisation
9.5. Personal experiences
9.6. Media
9.7. Fear and uncertainty about the future
9.8. Lack of education
10. Effects of prejudice
10.1. Great harm
10.2. Feel worthless
10.3. Vulnerable
10.4. Genocide
10.5. Death and suicide
11. Types of prejudice
11.1. Race & Colour
11.1.1. 'Blacks', 'Asians'
11.1.1.1. Descriptions can be misleading
11.2. Racism
11.2.1. Against the law
11.2.2. Black football players often suffer
11.2.3. belief that colour of a person's skin determines ability
11.3. Gender
11.3.1. Society creates gender specific stereotypes
11.4. Sexism
11.4.1. Gender prejudice
11.5. Women's rights
11.5.1. only in the last 50 years that women have been seen as equal to men
11.5.2. Women originally not allowed to vote
11.5.3. after WWII status began to change
11.5.4. couldn't inherit property
12. Other types of prejudice
12.1. Ageism
12.1.1. Discrimination against someone because of their age
12.1.2. Often on the basis of steretypes
12.1.3. 'past it' vs wealth of experience
12.2. Disability discrimination
12.2.1. At work or being denied access to services
12.2.2. Against a physical and mental handicap
12.2.3. in the workplaces, schools (e.g. no ramps etc)
12.3. Prejudice based on class, lifestyle and looks
12.3.1. Social class linked to background, education, job and money
12.3.2. Now WC go to uni and become MC
12.3.3. Also on interests, activities, possessons and spending habits
12.3.4. Money biggest influence
12.3.5. Influenced by the media
12.4. Religious prejudice
12.4.1. Since 9/11 Muslims have been subjected.
12.4.2. Jews in Nazi Germany
12.4.3. Often more about people's culture or ethnic group
12.4.4. Religions don't see eye to eye
12.4.5. Roman catholics discrimination in jobs