a. Conduct an interview with a friend (not from HCI) or family member. Find out from their point of view on prejudice and discrimination. Either record the interview or write out the interview transcript."
Alright, the task is as above and since my highest was interpersonal, I decided to embark on this. The interviewee was my ex-primary school friend, now she is studying in RGS. Ok, let's begin.
What do you think of when you come across the word “prejudice”?
Racial discrimination? One example of prejudice which is very common should be racial discrimination aka racism. People have prejudice against certain races; they don’t like them with no reason.
What is discrimination in your opinion?
Discrimination is just to unfairly dislike this certain person/group of people.
So, do you think there is a difference between prejudice and discrimination?
The intensity of prejudice is greater. The feeling of prejudice is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed towards someone without reason therefore the intensity of the feeling is more intense. It is not merely “don’t like”, but its becoming like detesting.
Do you think that there are problems pertaining to discrimination in Singapore?
There's a serious case of discriminations to indians. They are thought to be untrusted and people sort of relate them to perverts.
What are some examples of prejudice?
Prejudice towards people who are poor or towards a certain race, such as adolf hitler and nazis.
What are some of the existing types of prejudice in real life?
There is age discrimination, in relevance of the recent pastor news. Perhaps height discrimination? A well as weight discrimination.
What kinds of discrimination do you know?
Gender, racial, religious, age
Do you have any form of prejudice towards any group of people?
Yes, and actually I think that everyone discriminates.
She didn't want to elaborate on the last question so, oh well, this would then mark the end of the interview.
Ohmygosh, i thought i commented on yours and i just realised there isn't any comment.
ReplyDeleteOkay basically my comment is that, if your friend says that prejudice = racial discrimination or racism, then how does prejudice differ from discrimination? This is one point to be made, i hope that you can correct her.
Next, i don't feel that everyone discriminates. Basically i'm such a kind person(hoho) that i don't discriminate against anyone (: Even if i do, it is most probably just a joke or teasing that person :D
Like Sebastian, I think you think to highlight the difference between prejudice & discrimination(yes, there is a difference!) at the start of the interview. There are also many leads in your interviewee's responses that you did not give chase. For eg, age discrimination. Can she shed more like on this issue? Is this a uniquely Singaporean phenomenon? How can we overcome such a prejudice?
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