4.5 Flashcards
What is place identity?
A perception of an area, which can be a source of strength for some, but may leave others trapped or cut off from opportunities.
What is a social issue
Group of people who feel they are being treated unfairly as they are not getting the same opportunities as other people.
What issues can lead to social problems?
- Lack of education
- Discrimination
- Housing access
- Health care access
- Treatment/misrepresented by authorities
- Public sector pay issues
What is civil engagement?
Ways in which people participate in the community in order to improve the quality of life for others or to shape their community’s future.
What is political apathy?
People unwillingly accept the conditions they live in but feel powerless to do anything.
What is an acronym to consider life from the perspective of marginalised groups - what do these stand for?
DWAGES D = Disability W = Wealth A = Age G = Gender E = Ethnicity S = Sexuality
When did the London riots occur?
2011
What are possible cause for the London riots?
- Urban deprivation
- Petty criminality
- Poor relationships between police and black community in Tottenham
- Police stop-and-search tactics
- Anger about bonuses paid to bankers
- Increased university tuition fees
- High youth unemployment
- Alienated and disaffected youth population
Explain the effect of the death of Mark Duggan on the local relations
Highlighted the economic and social inequalities within the community and poor relationships between the police and the black community in Tottenham.
What effect did unemployment rate have on the London riots?
Unemployed people were more likely to join in the looting, not necessarily because they believe in the cause, but because they had nothing else to do.
