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PREJUDICE refers to pre-conceived
opinions or attitudes held by members

of one group towards another. The
word literally means ‘pre-judgement’

i.e an opinion formed in advance of any
familarity with the subject, before

considering any available evidence.
Stereotypes are oversimplified

generalization about groups of people.
It fixes whole groups into single. It is a
fixed and inflexible characterisation of a
group of people.

Discrimination is defined as

distinguishing differences between
things or treating someone as inferior

based on their race, sex, national origin,
age or other characteristics.

Untouchability is an extreme and
particularly viciuos aspect of the caste
system that prescribes stringent social
sanctions against members of castes

located at the bottom of the purity-
pollution scale.

THREE DIMENSIONS OF UNTOUCHABILITY

EXCLUSION

HUMILIATIONS AND SUBORDINATION

EXPLOITATION