Community Cohesion Flashcards
Prejudice
Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them
Community Cohesion
A shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
Discrimination
Treating people unfairly because of their race, colour, gender, class, age, etc…
Ethnic minority
An ethnic group smaller than the majority group
Sexism
Discriminating against people because of their gender (sex).
Racism
Discriminating against people because of their race or colour.
Multi-Ethnic Society
Where different races and cultures live together in one society
Racial harmony
A society where different ethnic groups live together happily
Multi-Faith Society
Where people of different faiths live together in one society
Religious freedom
The right to practise your religion and change your religion if you want to
Religious pluralism
Accepting all religions as equally valid and correct and can all coexist
Interfaith marriage
Marriage where each partner is from a different religion