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Learning Objectives
  1. To understand how prejudice plays a role in perceptions of people seen as racially “different.”
  2. To become familiar with the similarities and differences between prejudice and discrimination.
  3. To explore various theories and explanations of prejudice, including exploitation theory, scapegoat theory, authoritarian personality theory, and normative theory.
  4. To identify some possibilities that lead to a reduction of prejudice between groups.
  5. To understand on how potential employers respond to ethnic-sounding names.





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