Social Inclusion and Exclusion Flashcards
what is social inclusion?
- Involves access to economic, political and social resources to ensure all members of a society to have an equal opportunity to participate effectively at a micro, meso and macro level.
- The ability of individual’s and groups to connect with family, friends, personal interests and their local community.
- Social inclusion occurs when individual’s can find and secure a job, earn an income and use the services provided by all levels of government.
Inclusion is about creating equal opportunities, so that all persons are able to participate in society.
what is social exclusion?
- It is a concept that can provide a broader understanding of social disadvantage. Individual’s and groups can experience both economic disadvantage and a sense of disconnection from society, which inhibits their ability to fully participate fully and equally in society.
- Individual’s and groups can be excluded from society in a variety of ways. They may not be able to participate fully in society because they have been denied their economic, social, political or cultural rights, as is the case for asylum seekers.
Social exclusion can lead to social dislocation, which leaves persons feeling isolated, disconnected and powerless to change their circumstances. This type of exclusion occurs when, for example, persons do not have equal access to employment, legal services, education, housing, health, and technology.
- Individual’s and groups can be excluded from society in a variety of ways. They may not be able to participate fully in society because they have been denied their economic, social, political or cultural rights, as is the case for asylum seekers.
what is intersectionality?
- Intersectionality refers to how individuals can identify with multiple intersecting groups at the same time.
Individuals who belonged to more than one minority group tended to experience more discrimination and lower wellbeing.
what is assimilation
- Where various migrant groups are expected to conform to the values and behaviours of the majority culture and discontinue their own customs and practices.
what is multiculturalism?
- An approach to cultural diversity in society that promotes the view that cultural difference should be respected and even encouraged and supported.
- Multiculturalism is premised on the belief that different cultural groups can live together harmoniously, each contributing to an enriching of the whole society.
- The acknowledgement and tolerance of different cultures existing in a singular society.
what is a hybrid society?
Societies of mixed character, where the dominant culture is less obvious and there is more of an exchange between dominant and minority cultures.
what is pluralism?
- Pluralism refers to the acceptance of multiple points of view within a society.
- Believes that people from various backgrounds, beliefs, and lifestyles can coexist peacefully.
- It also suggests that all of them can participate in the political process equally.
Beyond acknowledgement and tolerance, pluralism is the understanding, appreciation, and celebration of the diversity of different cultures existing in a single society.
what are some macro levels of exclusion in australian society?
- Media stories and reports that demonstrate stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination
- Mostly created through word choice and media portrayals which usually show preference for some groups in society over others.
- Politicians and our Government can encourage social exclusion of groups
Another form of exclusion at the macro level is ‘unkind architecture’, these are designs that are purposely made so that homeless people can’t use public land.
what are some meso levels of exclusion in australian society?
Schooling or other institutions - through the lack of support for students with additional needs - differences in cognitive, physical or mental abilities. If the student is not provided adequate support, they can be excluded from opportunities in the classroom.
what are some micro level exclusions in australian society?
Individual’s can feel isolate from their peers and devalued through the lack of inclusion at the meso and macro level.
what are the 6 svr’s?
- Technologies
- Housing
- Employment
- The justice system
- Healthcare
Education
