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an important point, because it is an introduction to some of the more challenging components of prejudice. It stands to reason that if those who are anti-prejudice understand best the anti-prejudice message, then those who are prejudiced and who the message is intended for are the least likely to hear it. An explanation for this phenomenon could be that some do not like to have their beliefs challenged; furthermore, prejudiced people sometimes do not view themselves as prejudiced (Farley, 2000).

Education in a school setting is particularly important in the anti-prejudice fight. First, because when the object is to impart information rather than challenge discriminatory beliefs, those being educated are less likely to be defensive and more likely to actually listen. Second, because seeing authority figures, such as teachers, be unbiased reinforces how prejudice is unnecessary (Wesson, 2006). Schools, teachers, authority figures and parents can be part of the environmental support system, which is so important in extinguishing prejudice, because they can reinforce alternate methods of thinking and give other options for responding to threats or other behavioral stimuli (Wesson, 2006). Some suggestions for classroom interaction are given by Wesson in Appendix I. One suggestion is to plan more activities that mix up the social groups students are involved in (Wesson, 2006). It gives opportunities to interact with different types of people, and handle different situations. Another

suggestion is to adopt the attitude that prejudice and hatred are never solutions to problems (Wesson, 2006). It stands to reason that taking that attitude will force other solutions to emerge.

A mind that can reposition empathy for a fellow human to an unimportant value is a mind that is not healthy (Wesson, 2006). “Similar to addressing the debilitating effects of alcoholism, raising one’s awareness of the impact of the continuing race and class problems in America and their long-term emotional and psychological damage, is an important first step towards a healthy psychological future for all Americans” (Wesson, 2006). Researcher Steven Neuberg stresses that just because prejudice has evolutionary roots, does not mean that specific prejudices can’t be changed (Science Daily, 2005). “What we think and feel and how we behave is typically the result of complex interactions between biological tendencies and learning experiences.” He asserts that evolution may have primed our species for prejudice, but our environment is equally important in how we act on those prejudices.

Conclusion

Evolutionary thought in the field of sociology has produced important contributions to the understanding of diverse issues, including prejudice and discrimination – such as the Genetic Similarity Theory or the dual-inheritance theory. From the emergence of genetically distinct species to the appearance of altruism, the evolutionary biosocial perspective gives light to how our modern-day prejudice evolved.

Regardless, as socially conscious as humans are now, there is absolutely no reason to not be actively seeking ways to eradicate prejudice, discrimination and hatred based on ethnicity and race, regardless that prejudice is biologically ingrained. The knowledge and intelligence that humans possess should allow us to examine and understand the roots of our prejudice, and construct a way to handle contemporary discrimination. By allowing prejudice to rage on, we eliminate the possibility to grow to our potential.

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