Define prejudice and discrimination. In what possible ways do they relate to each other? Include the relationships provided by Robert Merton and give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Prejudice is an emotional, rigid attitude toward members of the subordinate group.
2. Discrimination is the differential treatment of individuals considered to belong to a particular social group.
3. Merton's typology: Outright bigotry, latent bigotry, institutional discrimination, integration
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