Discrimination,

Prejudice, Racism,
and Stereotyping

Discrimination

Negative
behavior
Negative behavior
towards
towardsaaspecific
specific
group
groupof
ofpeople
people

Discriminatio
n
Discrimination is schools occur in different
forms
Uneven access to
educational and
other facilities

Biasness in
treatment

Failure in provision
of identification

Biasness in
recruitment

Failure to provide
free education to
disable students

Unlawful harassment

Unfair treatment to
pregnant students

How to stop Discrimination?

Know your basic rights
Record keeping
Identify your allies
Encourage non-discriminatory practices
Talk to leaders of the school

Prejudice

Negative
learned
attitude
towards a
group of
people

Prejudice in Schools
Schools are a microcosm of diverse
Schools are a microcosm of diverse
society
society

Teachers are not prepared to deal with a

Teachers are not prepared to deal with a
diverse class
diverse class

Problematic relations among groups are

Problematic relations among groups are
due to prejudicial attitudes
due to prejudicial attitudes

Preventing Prejudice
Prejudice can be controlled by influencing
interaction among two diverse groups. Four
conditions can influence these interactions;

Equal status
Common Goals
Intergroup
cooperation
Sanction of
authority

Racism
Discrimination
directed at a specific
racial group

Institutional Racism
Racism results in racist behavior

Bible Belt, is the most racist segment

of the American population

15 to 20 percent of all students are

bullied due to racism

tereotyping

Stereotype
means a
general belief
towards a

Stereotyping in Schools
Most of the schools have failed to
encourage the subject choices in a
gender neutral manner

Boys and girls dont take courses which

are stereotypically identified for
opposite gender

Conclusion
Public schools represent the pluralism of American society. Stereotypes are
oversimplified ideas about groups of people. Prejudice refers to thoughts
and feelings, while discrimination refers to actions. Racism refers to the
belief that one race is inherently superior or inferior to other races.
Unfortunately, many children experience their public school environment as
unwelcoming or even violent. People of color represent nearly one-third of
the U.S. population, and projections are that this number will increase to
more than half of the total population by the year 2064. Schools are a
microcosm of this diverse society. Children spend an estimated 40-45 hours
a week in public school, often more than the waking hours spent at home
with family or involvement in community activities. School is where children
learn the fundamentals of our educational curriculum. All of these
detrimental attitudes can be reduced by influencing interactions among
different groups of people.

References
Dessel, A. (2010). Prejudice in schools:
Promotion of an inclusive culture and
climate.Education and Urban Society,42(4),
407-429.