THE PERSISTENCE OF PREJUDICE

• Socialization
• Social benefits
• Economic benefits
• Psychologist benefits

HATE SPEECH

Hate speech>>speech which can cue prejudiced behavior.

Hate speech includes threats or verbal slurs directed against specific groups or physical acts such as burning crosses or spray-painting swastikas on public or private property (Walker, 1994)

Example:

"The Palestinians are like crocodiles, the more you give them meat, they want more".... Ehud Barak, Prime Minister of Israel at the time - August 28, 2000. Reported in the Jerusalem Post August 30, 2000.

HATE CRIME

Hate crime is a legal term that describes criminal acts motivated by prejudice. The term ethno violence is a broader term that describes acts of intimidation whether or not deemed illegal.

• First amendment rights
• Cable television programming
• The internet

POSITIVE APPROACHES

Cultural Norms

Cultural norms can minimize the public expression of discriminatory or otherwise interracially insensitive behavior.

Media

Media have been used as a tool to confront prejudice and racism first by reporting forms of human rights abuses and second by portraying all groups fairly.