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Results: Effects of Prejudice and Discrimination

The research project focused on identifying the various forms of prejudice and discrimination and how they impact human existence in various societies. The results of the research on the different forms of prejudice established that the primary forms of prejudice included racism, ageism, religious prejudice, and sexism (Kite and Whitley, 2016). Regarding discrimination, the results proved that there the main forms of discrimination across societies were based on sex, race, gender and religion (Kite and Whitley, 2016). From the results, it is difficult to differentiate between prejudice and discrimination. However, one standout fact is that prejudice caused discrimination.

During the research project, the motive was to identify the various forms in which prejudice and discrimination are propagated, and how they impact the personality of the victims. The impact of each form of prejudice and discrimination was assessed and a general conclusion was made. Based on racism, the results indicated that people who were subjected to racial prejudice and discrimination were likely to isolate themselves from the rest of the society (Kite and Whitley, 2016). Similarly, members of the society who got exposed to ageism prejudice and discrimination were likely to cut links with majority members. The same trend was found for all other various forms of prejudice and discrimination. The results also indicated that individuals who were exposed to prejudice and discrimination were likely to form their groups and live in the same areas far from those who discriminated against them. Further study of the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and personality indicated that it exposed them to secondary challenges within their society. For instance, the people who were discriminated against based on their age were unlikely to get employment, compared to others (Oskamp, 2000). Concerning race, the individuals who got exposed to racial prejudice or discrimination were more likely to live in poverty compared to others.

References

Kite, M. E., & Whitley Jr, B. E. (2016). Psychology of prejudice and discrimination. Psychology Press.

Oskamp, S. (Ed.). (2000). Reducing prejudice and discrimination. Psychology Press.