How do people develop misunderstandings about diverse groups? What types of contact are best for progress? What problems can we observe with media’s portrayal of people of color? How might all of this play into problem in the justice system?

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Recently, you joined a community activist group. The group is holding several educational panels to increase contact among community members as the community is very diverse and contains a number of racial and ethnic groups (“white” and people of color). The first panel is scheduled to discuss Media and Stereotypes with a second panel scheduled to discuss Incarceration of People of Color.
How do people develop misunderstandings about diverse groups? What types of contact are best for progress? What problems can we observe with media’s portrayal of people of color? How might all of this play into problem in the justice system?
Terms to understand and use for Module 6: stereotypes, ultimate attribution error, subjective uncertainty, selective perception, cognitive dissonance, criminalization, Contact theory, mascots, symbols, cultural appropriation, assimilation, dominant culture, hegemony, othering, racial profiling, racial hoax, second sight, media, blame the victim You should use these terms in Discussions and Quizzes

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