The article examines the role of stereotypes and prejudice in the formation of opportunities for combating discrimination using the example of the history of the Holocaust and the possibility of using this historical experience in teaching the discipline “Anti-discrimination practices”. The socio-psychological mechanisms of stereotype formation, their impact on public consciousness and dehumanization processes are analyzed. It is especially important to share anti-Semitic propaganda in Nazi Germany and its role in preparing society for genocide. The pedagogical potential of studying the history of the Holocaust as a tool for forming critical thinking, tolerance and respect for human rights is considered. It is concluded that the integration of the Holocaust topic into the educational process is an element of forming an anti-discrimination culture and preventing manifestations of xenophobia in modern society.

Key words: Holocaust, stereotypes, prejudice, anti-Semitism, discrimination, anti-discrimination education, human rights, historical memory.

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