Prejudice and Discrimination - Disability and Race Flashcards
Is prejudice and discrimination based on disability or race legal in the UK?
No, it is illegal in the UK, but still occurs regularly.
What do most Christians and Buddhists think about prejudice and discrimination?
They oppose any form of prejudice and discrimination.
What are the two forms of discrimination?
Negative and positive discrimination.
What does positive discrimination mean?
It means treating people more favourably because they have been discriminated against in the past or have disabilities.
How many people with disabilities are there in the world today?
There are over 500 million people with disabilities.
What is a common form of prejudice against disabled people?
Some people show prejudice or discrimination towards those with disabilities.
How is positive discrimination used for disabled people?
It is used to give disabled people opportunities they would not otherwise have, such as giving wheelchair users front-row positions at a football ground.
What does racism mean?
Racism means to consider people of different races as inferior and to treat them badly as a result.
What often triggers racism?
Racism is often triggered by skin colour.
What legislation has been passed in the UK regarding racism since 1976?
Various Acts have been passed that make racism illegal in the UK.
What is ‘Show Racism the Red Card’?
‘Show Racism the Red Card’ is a campaign against racism designed to educate football fans and remove racist abuse from football.
How can positive discrimination be applied to race?
A business might employ someone from an ethnic minority partly to help make the workplace more ethnically diverse.
What was the situation regarding races in the twentieth century?
Races were kept apart with black people being discriminated against in countries such as South Africa and the USA.
Who were key religious activists against racism in the twentieth century?
Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa and Dr Martin Luther King Junior in the USA.
What did the actions of Desmond Tutu and Martin Luther King Junior achieve?
They persuaded their respective governments that racist policies were unfair and needed to be changed.
