Ch – 21 Prejudice ,Discrimination and Inequality

Societal Issues

Prejudice Stereotype Discrimination

The Biased or un Differentiating

Widely held fixed and
reasonable opinion or between people
oversimplified image
feeling form without on the basis of
that we create on of a
examinations of facts caste Creed race
group and try to fit all
persons of that group regional gender
How it can be without any
into image which is often
curbed framing regard for
not true
new laws spreading individual merit
education using
media effectively how it can be
deconditioning curbed trying to how it can be curbed
understand the framing policies to
respect one and promote equally
other as well as constitutional
be sensitive provisions and
towards each awareness
other
Words to know
1. Prejudice - Prejudice is an opinion about someone simply based on that
person’s group
2. Stereotype - A fixed idea about a particular type of person or thing
which is often not true in reality
3. Discrimination- show difference between two people or things
4. Deconditioning - unlearn a certain set of adopted behaviour
5. Preconceived- to form a conception or opinion from beforehand
6. disharmony - a lack of agreement, harmony
 7. retard – delayed development and progress
8. conditioning - to mould or adapt behaviour according to the prevailing
culture
9. Inoculation- vaccination to prevent a disease
10. Hierarchical -the nature of hierarchy which means arranged in order of
rank
11. Untouchable-- the people who were placed at the bottom of the castle
ladder and treated as unworthy
12.Atrocities -Cruel and violent act
13.Fundamental rights- essential freedom guaranteed by the constitution of
India are the essential for the overall growth of a person and the
community
I Tick the correct option
1. prejudice are
A. unfavourable opinions from without examination of facts [√]
B. positive opinion about our friends
C. opinion that are meant to correct other
2. one of the basic cause a prejudice is
A. respect
B. knowledge
C. lack of sensitivity[√]
3. in a secular country
A. one religion can given preference
B. all religion and equal before law[√]
C. discrimination is based on religion
4. stereotype is based on
A. Prejudice[√]
B. facts about other people
C. nature of people
5. the constitution of India state that
A. official religion of India is Hinduism
B. all citizen has to take permission of the state to travel across the
country
C. all Indians are equal before the law [√]
II State whether the following statement are true or false and rewrite
the statement to correct them
1. the constitution of India encourages religious intolerance (False)
Ans the constitution of India encourages religious tolerance
2. The cast distinction is no longer found in India[true]
3. gender can give rise to inequality (true)
4. Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar played a key role in framing the Indian
Constitution [true]
5. untouchability has been legally banned in India[true]
III Answer the following question in one sentence
1. what is the result of social bias?
Ans The result of social bias can be prejudice.
2. What is created when we fit all persons of a particular group into one
fixed oversimplified image?
Ans. when we fit all persons of a particular group into one fixed
oversimplified image it creates stereotype.
3. Name on thing that give rise to inequality?
Ans Gender Disparity give rise to inequality.
4. How many categories of fundamental Rights are there?
Ans There are 6 categories of fundamental Rights.
5. What is right to constitutional Remedies?
Ans right to constitutional Remedies empowers citizens to approach a
court in case of their fundamental rights are denied

V answer the following question in brief

1. What is meant by the term prejudice outline a few causes ?
Ans Biased preconceived or unfavourable opinion formed about
something or someone without examination of fact is called prejudice
The few causes of prejudice are ignorance basic cause a prejudice
ignorance when people from the form of an opinion before having the
evidence of its truth and lack of sensitivity producers can also be a
result of social by religious diversity can give rise to prejudice

2. state the negative effects of prejudice

Ans Prejudice can be very harmful for our society prejudice leads to
conflict among communities which constitute a major threat to peace
prejudice constitute mistrust suspicions and bitterness already
prevailing in the society prejudice can lead to racial arrogance produce
leads to disunity and disharmony in the society

3. what is meant by the term stereotype? explain with one

example
Ans One of the serious problem caused by prejudice is the creator
of stereotype when we fit all persons of a particular group into one
 fixed and oversimplified image we create a stereotype their type
can be positive or negative however most stereotype make us feel
superior to the stereotype person or group. For example you must
have heard people say following girls are not good at mathematics
or fixing things or boys do not cry or boys are naughty and girls are
gentle all these are stereotype
4. Name two Indian leaders who fought against social discrimination
which issue did they address?
Ans two Indian leaders who fought against social discrimination
were DR Bhimrao Ambedkar , and Jyotiba Phule they address
social issue like cast discrimination gender discrimination and so
on.
5. what does the term apartheid means outline the work of the world
leader who fought against it?
Ans -