Question

Fiona isn't really sure what to believe about indian immigrants to england, but she knows what her parents and friends think. because she is concerned with being accepted by these important people in her life, fiona adopts their beliefs and feelings about this out-group. this example best illustrates ________ as a source of prejudicial attitudes.

Answer 1

This best represents WILLFUL IGNORANCE as a source of prejudicial attitudes.An African-American came to our family's Christmas celebration for the first time ever two days ago. It was a lurching sea change for people who are caustically racist on the whole. I think the above example exemplifies the attitude that economic dependence increases willful ignorance in tight knit social/family structures. In other words, you take on the social cue's of your family because you depend on their approval for your survival. This is a common theme throughout the south where the perception of limited opportunity exerts control and subsequent conformity of people as they form their racial views.