Contemporary Issues (1 Markers And Knowledge) Flashcards
What is prejudice?
Making a decision about someone or something before understanding/having an experience with them. (Biased views)
What is discrimination?
When someone acts on their prejudicial views and treats certain people unfairly
What can cause prejudice/discrimination (broadly) (5)
- ignorance or misunderstanding of cultures
- fear and suspicion, particularly of change/reform
- upbringing - being taught prejudicial beliefs
- bad experiences
- scapegoating - passing blame to minorities like the Nazis did to Jews for unemployment
Name 3 types of discrimination
Any 3 from:
- Xenophobia
- Homophobia
- Sexism
- Racism
- Ableism
- Sectarianism
Etc.
What is stereotyping?
Prejudging a group of people based on their background
What is poverty?
What are the 2 types of poverty?
The deprivation of human needs due to a lack of wealth/resources
- relative
- absolute
Give 2 causes of poverty
- economic downturn
- Environment e.g. famine, natural disasters
- inherited poverty
- conflict
Etc.
Name a Christian organisation fighting absolute poverty
Trocáire
Name a Christian organisation fighting relative poverty
St Vincent De Paul
What was Amos’s quote on reform?
“Let justice roll on like a river”
What is the difference between the special olympics and Paralympics?
- Special - for those with intellectual disabilities
- Para - for those with physical disabilities
What is Fair trade?
An arrangement designed to cut out the middle man and give more of the profit to producers
