Chapter 2: Values in a democratic and diverse society Flashcards

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For many years, the accepted views across all major political parties and other groups in society was that the UK aimed to be what?

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For many years, the accepted views across:
1. All major political parties
2. Other groups in society
was that the UK aimed to be a multicultural society

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For many years, the accepted views across all major political parties and other groups in society was that the UK aimed to be a multicultural society, where what?

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For many years, the accepted views across all major political parties and other groups in society was that the UK aimed to be a multicultural society, where people from whichever country, or background, were:

  1. Accepted
  2. Able to practise their faith
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For many years, the accepted views across all major political parties and other groups in society was that the UK aimed to be a multicultural society, where people from whichever country, or background, were accepted, able to practise their faith and could live their lives in peaceful co-existence with their neighbours.
As time passed, the older generation and their children would what?

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As time passed, the older generation and their children would integrate into the:
1. Normalities
2. Values
of British society

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As time passed, the older generation and their children would integrate into the normalities and values of British society.
In other countries, a more what approach was taken?

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In other countries, a more integrationist approach was taken

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As time passed, the older generation and their children would integrate into the normalities and values of British society.
In other countries, a more integrationist approach was taken.
Example

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For example, newcomers to France were expected to accept the French way of life

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Research has shown that multiculturalism has succeeded in doing what?

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Research has shown that multiculturalism has succeeded in fostering a sense of belonging among minorities

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In the UK in recent years, politicians have begun to challenge what?

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In the UK in recent years, politicians have begun to challenge the:
1. Nature
2. Impact
of the multiculturalism approach

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In the UK in recent years, politicians have begun to challenge the nature and impact of the multiculturalism approach.
In 2011, the Prime Minister David Cameron did what?

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In 2011, the Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech claiming that multiculturalism had failed

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In 2011, the Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech claiming that multiculturalism had failed.
He defined state multiculturalism as what?

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David Cameron defined state multiculturalism as a policy that ‘encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from:

  1. Each other
  2. The mainstream’
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In 2011, the Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech claiming that multiculturalism had failed.
He defined state multiculturalism as a policy that ‘encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from each other and apart from the mainstream.’
He claimed that the UK needed what?

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David Cameron claimed that the UK needed a clear sense of shared national identity that is open to everyone

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In 2011, the Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech claiming that multiculturalism had failed.
He claimed that the UK needed a clear sense of shared national identity that is open to everyone.
What did he then outline?

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David Cameron then outlined the values he associated with this sense of national identity as:

  1. Freedom of speech
  2. Freedom of worship
  3. Democracy
  4. The rule of law
  5. Equal rights regardless of race, sex, or sexuality
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What has caused many to reflect on how successful the UK has been with its multiculturalism policy?

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The:
1. Changing population structure of the UK
2. Settlement pattern of newcomers into the country
3. Growth in the number of individuals from a number of countries (including the UK itself), who have joined and support terrorist groups
has caused many to reflect on how successful the UK has been with its multiculturalism policy

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Increasingly, Western countries are becoming concerned about what?

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Increasingly, Western countries are becoming concerned about:

  1. How citizens come to be influenced, then take part in military actions abroad
  2. Return home and pose a threat to national security
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Following the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris in 2015, the UK government did what?

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Following the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris in 2015, the UK government wrote to all Muslim leaders in the UK

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Following the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris in 2015, the UK government wrote to all Muslim leaders in the UK, demanding what?

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Following the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris in 2015, the UK government wrote to all Muslim leaders in the UK, demanding stronger leadership from moderates within the Muslim community

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Following the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris in 2015, the UK government wrote to all Muslim leaders in the UK, demanding stronger leadership from moderates within the Muslim community.
The letter asked imams for what?

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The letter asked imams for help in:
1. ‘Explaining
2. Demonstrating
how faith in Islam can be a part of British identity’

17
Q

The values outlined by David Cameron are the same values that are what?

A

The values outlined by David Cameron are the same values that are:

  1. Associated with all modern Western liberal democracies
  2. Included in human rights agreements
18
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The values outlined by David Cameron are the same values that are associated with all modern Western liberal democracies and are included in human rights agreements.
All of them also have what?

A

All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits

19
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All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits.
Describe freedom of speech

A
Can you have total freedom of speech?
Can you say anything about:
1. Anybody
Or,
2. Anything?
No, because there are legal limits
20
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All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits.
Describe freedom of worship

A

Freedom of worship is that there is freedom:
1. To worship
Or,
2. Not to worship

21
Q

All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits.
The UK claims to be a what?

A

The UK claims to be a democracy

22
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All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits.
The rule of law is that all citizens what?

A

The rule of law is that all citizens:

  1. Are equal before the law
  2. Have equal access to the law
  3. Will be treated the same according to the offence committed, not according to their background
23
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All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits.
Describe equal rights

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Equal rights is that all citizens:

  1. Have their rights protected
  2. Should not be subject to discrimination
24
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In order to bring about the changes he wants, David Cameron believes that there are what things that can be done?

A

In order to bring about the changes he wants, David Cameron believes that there are a number of practical things that can be done

25
Q

Research has shown that multiculturalism has succeeded in fostering a sense of belonging among minorities, but it has what?

A

Research has shown that multiculturalism has succeeded in fostering a sense of belonging among minorities, but it has paid too little attention to how to sustain support among parts of the white population

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All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits.
There is freedom to worship, or not to worship.
Society does not impose what upon its citizens?

A

Society does not impose a set of religious beliefs upon its citizens

27
Q

All of the values outlined by David Cameron also have limits.
The UK claims to be a democracy
Citizens what?

A
Citizens:
1. Are entitled to vote
2. Can elect representatives
Or,
3. Stand for election themselves
28
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For many years, the accepted views across all major political parties and other groups in society was that the UK aimed to be a multicultural society, where people from whichever country, or background, were accepted, able to practise their faith and could live their lives how?

A

For many years, the accepted views across all major political parties and other groups in society was that the UK aimed to be a multicultural society, where people from whichever country, or background, were:

  1. Accepted
  2. Able to practise their faith
  3. Could live their lives in peaceful co-existence with their neighbours
29
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Increasingly, Western countries are becoming concerned about how citizens come to be influenced, then take part in military actions abroad and return home and pose a threat to national security and how others are influenced where to undertake what within their own countries?

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Increasingly, Western countries are becoming concerned about:

  1. How citizens come to be influenced, then take part in military actions abroad and return home and pose a threat to national security
  2. How others are influenced within the UK and elsewhere to undertake terrorist acts within their own countries
30
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In order to bring about the changes he wants, David Cameron believes that there are a number of practical things that can be done.
1. Immigrants should speak what?

A

Immigrants should speak English

31
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In order to bring about the changes he wants, David Cameron believes that there are a number of practical things that can be done.
2. What should be taught in schools?

A
  1. Britishness classes
  2. British history
    should be taught in schools
32
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In order to bring about the changes he wants, David Cameron believes that there are a number of practical things that can be done.
3. The nature of the concept of the what should be developed?

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The nature of the concept of the Big Society should be developed

33
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In order to bring about the changes he wants, David Cameron believes that there are a number of practical things that can be done.
3. The nature of the concept of the Big Society, relating to what, should be developed?

A

The nature of the concept of the Big Society, relating to voluntary activity by citizens, should be developed

34
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In order to bring about the changes he wants, David Cameron believes that there are a number of practical things that can be done.
4. The what was introduced for 16 year olds?

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The National Citizenship Service was introduced for 16 year olds