Learning Objectives
- Understand the sociological concepts of prejudice, discrimination, and racism.
- Understand the different forms and dimensions of prejudice, and the theories and research related to each.
- Explain how prejudice persists through time, including the role of group competition.
- Assess changing patterns of “traditional” prejudice, and explain “modern” racism as it relates to “traditional” prejudice.
- Understand modern hate crimes and be able to explain some possible reasons for their persistence.