What is prejudice? Prejudice is a set of beliefs and attitudes that cause us to prejudge others based on their social location. Prejudice is based on stereotypes, which are broad generalizations about...

What is prejudice? Prejudice is a set of beliefs and attitudes that cause us to prejudge others based on their social location. Prejudice is based on stereotypes, which are broad generalizations about a group that are applied to all individuals in that group. Racism is systematic prejudice applied to groups. It is very powerful and can be overt or subtle, and even groups victimized by racially based attitudes often believe in the underlying stereotypes.