3.4 community cohesion KEYWORDS Flashcards
community cohesion
a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
prejudice
believing some people are inferior or superior to others without even knowing them
discrimination
treating people less favourably because of their race, colour, gender, etc.
ethnic minority
an ethnic group smaller than the majority group
sexism
discriminating against people because of their gender (being male or female)
racism
the belief that some races are superior to others
multi ethnic society
many different races and cultures living together in one society
racial harmony
a society where different ethnic groups live together happily
multi faith society
many different religions living together in one society
religious freedom
the right to practise and change your religion
religious pluralism
accepting all religions as having an equal right to co-exist
interfaith marriage
marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions