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Causes Of Prejudice: The Sociology Of Prejudice

“Causes of Prejudice” by Vincent N. Parrillo examines the psychological causes of prejudice as well as the sociological causes of prejudice. However, the sociological view will be the primary focus of this essay. Parrillo discusses the sociologist Talcott Parsons. Parsons suggested that “both the family and the occupational structure may produce anxieties and insecurities that create frustration.” The family and occupational structures may cause a person to redirect whatever anger they have towards others. There are three sociological theories for the causes of prejudice in the selection. The theories are: socialization, economic competition, and social norms.
Parrillo states that in the socialization process, people learn the “values, attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of their culture or subculture.” Children, being easily swayed because they’re taught to obey their parents, often take on the beliefs and ideas of their parents without inquiring about......


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