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Schooling, Culture, And

Society: Living in a

Multicultural World

Chapter 14

The Cultural Divide of

Socioeconomic Status

● One of greatest cultural divide is SES.

● Members of minority groups are proportionately more

likely to live in poverty than members of majority group.

● The impacts of poverty

○ Insufficient food, lack of health insurance, good

medical care, minor illnesses untreated to become

major illnesses

○ Can affect ability to learn, slow cognitive

development, associated with behavioral and

emotional difficulties (high stress environments for

adults and children/adolescents)

The Roots of Prejudice

● Social learning view : Prejudices and stereotypes develop in same way attitudes, values, and beliefs learned ○ Direct reinforcement and observation ○ Media ● Social identity theory : Adolescents use group membership as source of pride and self-worth ○ Universal similarities ○ Source of support for minority groups

Taking a Stand Against Prejudice