Stereotype-to-Discrimination Pathway Map¶
Specification¶
The full specification below is extracted from Chapter 6: Conflict Resolution and Inclusion.
Type: graph-model
**sim-id:** stereotype-discrimination-pathway-map<br/>
**Library:** vis-network<br/>
**Status:** Specified
Bloom Taxonomy Level: Analyze (L4)
Bloom Verb: examine, differentiate, distinguish
Learning objective: Students examine how stereotypes lead to prejudice and
discrimination, and distinguish individual discrimination from systemic
discrimination, along with the intervention that most directly addresses
each.
Node types:
1. Starting node: "Stereotype (Oversimplified Group Belief)" (orange
circle)
2. Intermediate node: "Prejudice (Negative Attitude Based on Stereotype)"
(orange circle)
3. Outcome nodes (red squares): "Individual Discrimination," "Systemic
(Institutional) Discrimination"
4. Intervention nodes (green circles): Interrupting Stereotypes Directly,
Genuine Contact and Accurate Information, Examining Policies for
Systemic Bias, Supporting People Who Experience Discrimination
Edge types:
- "Leads To" (Stereotype → Prejudice → both Discrimination outcome nodes)
- "Most Directly Addresses" (arrows from each intervention node to the
outcome node it targets most — e.g., Examining Policies for Systemic
Bias → Systemic Discrimination; Genuine Contact → Individual
Discrimination and the underlying Stereotype node)
Layout: Hierarchical, left to right, following the causal pathway from
stereotype to outcome to intervention
Interactive features:
- Hover any node: shows a one-sentence definition
- Click "Individual Discrimination" or "Systemic (Institutional)
Discrimination": opens a panel with a concrete, realistic school-based
example distinguishing the two
- Click an intervention node: opens a panel explaining why that
intervention works and which part of the pathway it interrupts
- Drag, zoom, and pan enabled
Legend: color/shape key for stereotype/prejudice nodes, discrimination
outcomes, and interventions
Implementation: vis-network, hierarchical layout, click-triggered side
panel content stored in a JSON lookup keyed by node id