Social Justice Flashcards

1
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What are human rights

A

The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death

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2
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How can human rights be restricted

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If a person breaks the law, or in the interests of natural security

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3
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What phrase does prejudice come from

A

to judge before

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4
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What is prejudice summed up

A

It exists in the mind and is often based on stereotypes or lack of knowledge

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5
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What is discrimination summed up

A

the manifestation of prejudice through actions

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6
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Prejudice is a

A

Thought or attitude

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7
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Discrimination is an

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action

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8
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5 examples of unlawful discrimination

A

Gender
Marriage
Gender reassignment
Pregnancy and maternal leave
Sexual orientation

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9
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What is positive discrimination

A

treating someone differently in a positive way

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10
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What is a stereotype

A

Image of a group that ignores individual differences within that group

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11
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What are assumptions

A

Conclusions drawn from limited knowledge of the facts or without proof

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12
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What can prejudice lead to

A

Discrimination

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13
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What is reflective poverty

A

What a society consciles to be poor

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14
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What is an example of reflective poverty

A

Someone living on less than the average UK increase

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15
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What is absolute poverty

A

When someone doesn’t have access to basic human needs

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16
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What are 5 causes of hunger

A

Poverty
Conflict
Climate change
Lack of access
Lack of social protection

17
Q

What is digital poverty

A

The inability to interact with the world fully, through cellular devices

18
Q

What is fuel poverty

A

If after paying for their energy the household is left in poverty

19
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What is generational poverty

A

When poverty has become a familial pattern for at least 2 generations

20
Q

What is situational poverty

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Caused by a sudden crisis or loss and is often temporary

21
Q

What is urban poverty

A

Overcrowded housing, risk of forceful eviction, lack of safe water, sanitation and waste collection

22
Q

What is rural poverty

A

Live in a rural setting whilst lacking essentials for living

23
Q

What is the location cause of world poverty

A

Low natural resources

24
Q

What is the natural disaster cause of world poverty

A

Location can make prone to disasters

25
Q

What is the politics and corruption cause of world poverty

A

Stable government means no civil war, corruption happens in unstable countries

26
Q

What is the climate cause of world poverty

A

Rainfall needed for crops, poorer countries means no facilities to keep and collect water. Starvation may occur unless people can provide them with food

27
Q

What is the population growth cause of world poverty

A

Can’t afford extra food and infrastructure

28
Q

What is the economic cause of world poverty

A

Poor

29
Q

What is the cycle of poverty

A

Family is in poverty
Growing up in poverty
Little to no access to education and skills
Struggles to find work
Remains within the poverty cycle

30
Q

What are 5 types of discrimination

A

Race
Gender
Age
Disability
Religion

31
Q

What is the biggest injustice in the world currently

A

Systematic inequality eg not having enough money for education

32
Q

What are 4 reasons why people discriminate against each other

A

Socialisation
Influence
Desire for power
lack of education