Religion and community cohesion key words Flashcards
Community cohesion
A common vision and a shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.
Discrimination
Treating people less favourably because of their sexuality/ethnicity/gender/colour/age/class
Ethnic minority
A member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the majority group
Interfaith marriages
Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions
Multi ethnic society
Many different races and cultures living together in one society
Multi faith society
Many different religions and cultures living together in one society
Prejudice
Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them
Racial harmony
Different races/colours living together happily
Racism
The belief that some races re superior to others
Religious freedom
The right to practise your religion and change your religion
Religious purism
Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist
Sexism
Discriminating against some people because of their gender ( being male or female)
Community cohesion
A common vision and a shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.
Discrimination
Treating people less favourably because of their sexuality/ethnicity/gender/colour/age/class
Ethnic. Minority
A member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the majority group
