SHHS Unit 3 Community Cohesion Key Words

Question 1

Discrimination

Answer 1

Treating people less favourable because of their ethnicity/gender/sexuality/age/class.

Question 2

Prejudice

Answer 2

Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them.

Question 3

Racism

Answer 3

The belief that some races are superior to others.

Question 4

Sexism

Answer 4

Discriminating against people because of their gender.

Question 5

Ethnic minority

Answer 5

A member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the majority group.

Question 6

Multi-ethnic society

Answer 6

Many different races and cultures living together in one society.

Question 7

Multi-faith society

Answer 7

Many different religions living together in one society.

Question 8

Religious Freedom

Answer 8

The right to practice your religion and change your religion.

Question 9

Religious pluralism

Answer 9

Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist.

Question 10

Community Cohesion

Answer 10

A common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.

Question 11

Racial harmony

Answer 11

Different races/colours living together happily.

Question 12

Interfaith Marriages

Answer 12

Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions