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This 5 page paper considers the combination of
economics and sociology as a positive impact on
the slowly shrinking area of discrimination in
American society.
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Written by for the Paperstore, Inc., May 2000 Introduction: Prejudice
is a cultural attitude that rests on negative stereotypes about individuals or groups because of their cultural, religious, racial, or ethnic background. Discrimination is the active denial of desired goals
from a category of persons. A category can be based on sex, ethnicity, nationality, religion, language, or class. More recently, disadvantaged groups now also include those based on gender, age,
and physical disabilities. Prejudice and discrimination are deeply imbedded at both the individual and societal levels. Attempts to eradicate prejudice and discrimination must thus deal with prevailing beliefs
or ideologies, and social structure. Defining the Problem Can economic theories positively impact discrimination in American society? As to the
root cause of prejudice and discrimination there appears to be no clear acceptance of any theory of causation. Scholars do agree, however, that prejudice and discrimination are not universals as
something humans are inherently born with. There is ample evidence that prejudice and discrimination are social constructions. If indeed prejudice and discrimination are inherent in the human condition, we would
not be able to account for intermarriage and assimilation among highly differentiated human groups. There is, moreover, considerable evidence that prejudice is absent in young children (Allport 13). Through the
use of social paradigms such as the conflict, symbolic interaction, and structural functionalist paradigms, sociology is able to provide better understanding for social clashes and problems. Functionalist explanations, like
other sociological models such as labeling or conflict theory, look at the implications, rather than directly attempting to explain the causes. Symbolic Interactionism rests on three primary premises. First,
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