Cuyamaca College Can We Get Rid of Racism Essay

 

 

Now to take some concepts of Social Psychology and have them look into our attitude….

Please watch this video on breaking stereotypes first..

https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_phelps_roper_i_grew_up_in_the_westboro_baptist_churcnnoh_here_s_why_i_left (Links to an external site.)

WARNING – These might be difficult to watch for different reasons.

The first video is a general overview of psychology experiments that really were not kind to the subjects – but show the POWER OF THE SITUATION

https://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil 

The second is a more in depth look at the Stanford prison experiment which really shows how the environment can take over the SELF!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZwfNs1pqG0 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

If you are feeling really interested in this you can find the longer versions of this video on YouTube – I find them very disturbing… but powerful.

The Third is really a different shift!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG46IwVfSu8&index=4&list=PL39BF9545D740ECFF

PLEASE READ SOME OF THE COMMENTS!!!!!

Lets connect these videos!!

PLEASE DESCRIBE:

USE EXAMPLES FROM THE VIDEOS and VOCABULARY FROM THE CHAPTERS – to back up your statements.

What are they key causes of Racism and Discrimination and what can we do about it?