Religion And Community Cohesion Flashcards
Community cohesion
A common or shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
Discrimination
Treating people less favourably because of there gender/class/ethnicity/colour
Ethnic minority
A member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group
Interfaith marriage
Marriage where the husband and wife are from different cultures
Multi ethnic society
Many different cultures and races living together in one society
Multi faith society
Many different religions living together in one society
Prejudice
Believing people are inferior or superior without even knowing them
Racial harmony
Different ethnic groups living together peacefully
Racism
The belief that some races are superior to others
Religious freedom
The right to practise or change your religion
Religious pluralism
Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist
Sexism
Discriminating against someone because of their gender