Scapegoating—placing the blame for one’s troubles on an innocent individual or group—is a sociological explanation of discrimination and prejudice. true or false

True.

Explanation:

The scapegoat is a way of giving up responsibilities for an act by The scapegoat is a way of giving up responsibilities for an act by blaming another for them. It is also used as an excuse to justify actions.

According to the theory of prejudice and discrimination, the scapegoat is used in those people who have little or no social power, and over which it is easy to attribute the responsibilities of the whole society. For example, blaming immigrants for all the difficulties of a country.

Can be used as a "scapegoat" a single individual, a group, or a subgroup. For example, the Jews were used as scapegoats by Adolf Hitler; he blamed them for all the difficulties Germany was going through after World War I.

e2020 says its false

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