Definitions Flashcards

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Prejudice

A

The attitude of someone whose opinion is not based on fact /
judging someone before you meet them without good reason

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2
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Discrimination

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When someone acts on their prejudices /

prejudice is combined with power

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3
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Types of discrimination

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Racism
ageism
sexism
religion based discrimination
Social class based discrimination 
sizeism
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4
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Causes of discrimination

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Ignorance and fear
Upbringing and environment
Scapegoating
Stereotyping

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5
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Synonyms of discrimination

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Persecuted
Victimized
Labeling
Exclusion

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6
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Positive discrimination

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Giving preferential treatment to minority groups that have been prejudiced

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7
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Scapegoating

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A person that takes the sins of others /

Unfairly blamed for problems

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8
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Four ways of discrimination

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Direct discrimination
Indirect discrimination
Harassment
Victimization

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9
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You are protected from discrimination in these situations

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At work
In education
As consumer 
When using public services 
When buying property
As a member of a private association
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10
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Law against discrimination

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The Race Relation Act 1976 
The Race Relations Amendment Act 2000
The Equal Pay Act 1975 
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 
The Information Provision Act 1999
The Commission for Racial Quality
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11
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Law of UK on discrimination

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Illegal

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12
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Arguments for positive discrimination

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Top jobs can be given to minorities to let different groups being represented in top jobs

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13
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Law of UK on discrimination

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Illegal

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14
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Effect of discrimination

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Isolation
Bullying
Personal problems
Death ( can be mass murder )

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15
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Tolerance

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Respecting beliefs and practices of others

But have limits ( no harm to others or break the law )

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16
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Harmony

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Live in peace with other

We are all created by God

17
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Justice

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Fairness ( and according to the law )
Bring about what is right
Same value and worth

18
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The value of individual

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Each person is unique and has special value

19
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Spiritually? Monetarily?

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People have same values but different standard of life that’s ok

20
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Muslim quotes against discrimination ( everyone by God )

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Of his sign is the creation of… The diversity of your tongues and colors. Surah

21
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Muslim quotes against discrimination ( everyone by God long quote)

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O mankind, we have created you from male and female &.

22
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Muslim quotes against discrimination ( everyone by God long quote)

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All mankind is defended from Adam and Eve, an Arab is not better and a non- Arab and a non Arab a not better than; a whites person isn’t better than a white person, nor is a black person better than a white person

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Stereotyping

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A fixed mental image
an over simplification
a generalized picture of a whole group of people