Community Cohesion 2 Flashcards
Prejudice
Believing some people are inferior/ superior on the basis of ethnicity/gender/age/sexuality/class
Community Cohesion
A common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
Discrimination
Treating people less favourable on the basis of their ethnicity/gender/age/race/sexuality/class
Ethnic minority
A member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the majority group
Sexism
The belief that one gender is superior to another
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
Different races living together peacefully
Multi-Faith society
Many different religions living together in one society
Religious freedom
The right to practise your religion or change your religion
Religious pluralism
Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist
Interfaith marriage
Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions