tion. Next, Blacks were viewed as not genetically inferior to Whites and capable of change. Moderation and Readjustment (1968 to present) brought a time when Black inferiority is seen as due to themselves (pp. 95-97).
Social variables that influence prejudice begin with family and primary-group interactions. Ethnocentrism contributes to prejudice because it implies a value bias about what is desirable and lumps diverse groups into a category based on a single trait. Cultural relativity states that behavior must be judged in relation to the context of the culture, which makes cross-cultural analysis difficult. Cultural universals implies a fundamental uniformity behind diversity of cultural patterns; focus on differences rather than commonality increases prejudice. Efforts are toward understanding human nature as a universal emergent; all have basic emotions with culturally learned ways of expression which may lead to prejudice (pp. 160-162).
Functional roles are performed by counselors in a multicultural educational environment
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