No one is born a racist. The media has an enormous influence on how people think, act and live. It is often heard on the news how prejudice and discrimination affect the daily lives of average people. Though there are laws to promote equality, is everyone really seen as equal? Those in higher positions pray on the weak, naïve and people who are different. Those who are seen as different by the norm become the victims of prejudice and discrimination.
This essay will now discuss prejudice and describe ways to change and better society to prevent prejudice from becoming an even more problematic. To do this the following steps will take place: firstly, prejudice will be defined and described. By using a definition, it provides the reader with the relevant information to start realizing what prejudice is. Secondly, a bit of history will be given on how prejudice started in South Africa. Thirdly, examples will be given to illustrate how prejudice happens in South African context. And lastly, recommendations will be provided on how prejudice can be addressed. By giving recommendations, it can help promote change in the future by providing people with a starting point for change.
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This means that prejudice is in some way formed without us knowing about it. These opinions can be formed through the simple everyday messages and images we see and hear. Research shows that prejudice also appears to be handed down from generation to generation, from parent to child. This means that prejudice is learnt from infancy. Prejudicial attitudes are already seen from the ages of 4 or 5 years old. The attitudes parents have, are the attitudes children adopt (Weiten, 2014, p.