DISCRIMINATION, STEREOTYPE

• Stereotype


  Over-generalized belief about a particular group or class of people
• Prejudice


  Unjustified or incorrect attitude (usually negative) towards an individual based solely on the individual's membership of a social group
• Discrimination


  Actions or behaviors towards an individual or a group of people
• Stereotype - extremely generalized belief about a group of people
• Prejudice - unjustified or incorrect attitude towards a person
• Discrimination - when stereotypes and prejudice translate into a negative act towards a person
• J.K. Rowling: 'Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike'