Community Cohesion

Question 1

How have attitudes to the roles of men and women changed?

Answer 1

The feminist movement: campaigns for equal treatment for women
1918:Representation of the people act- Women 30 or over can vote
1928: Women 21 or over can vote (same as men at time)
Both wars changed public perception of women’s ability to work
1970: Equal Pay Act-both must get paid same for same job
1975: The Sex Discrimination Act-illegal to discriminate against women in employment
2010:only 23% of MPs elected were women

Question 2

Roman Catholic Attitude to women

Answer 2

• Men+women are equal but different
• equality in society+church
• EXCEPT for the ordained priesthood as priests are successors of the apostles and apostles were men

Question 3

Evangelical Protestant attitudes toward women

Answer 3

• Men+Women are created equal but have different roles in society+church
• women should not try to have authority over men a wife should submit to her husband

Question 4

Liberal Protestant attitudes towards women

Answer 4

• men+women created equal and should have the same roles in society+church
• Women can be ministers and can be in position of authority over a man

Question 5

What is PREJUDICE?

Answer 5

Prejudice is to pre-judge, to make a judgement about someone before knowing them, often based on stereotypes

Question 6

what is DISCRIMINATION

Answer 6

To treat someone differently based on a trait they have-often immortal and maybe illegal

Question 7

What’s the difference between ETHNICITY and NATIONALITY

Answer 7

ETHNICITY-Physical treated shared because of common ancestry

NATIONALITY-Based on factors, including birth, parents and passport

Question 8

Why is the uk a multi-ethnic society?

Answer 8

One in five people are from an ethnic minority
Many migrants have settled in U.K. Cities
Many came from the British empire especially after ww2 when the city needed rebuilding
Most recently migrants have come from the European Union

Question 9

Advantages of a multi-ethnic society

Answer 9

• creates a net benefit
• brings necessary labour
• promotes tolerance
• creates diversity

Question 10

Disadvantages of living in a multi ethnic society

Answer 10

• migrants are a financial drain
• take British jobs
• leads to tension and violence
• British identity at risk