Social Justice Flashcards
What are human rights
The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death
How can human rights be restricted
If a person breaks the law, or in the interests of natural security
What phrase does prejudice come from
to judge before
What is prejudice summed up
It exists in the mind and is often based on stereotypes or lack of knowledge
What is discrimination summed up
the manifestation of prejudice through actions
Prejudice is a
Thought or attitude
Discrimination is an
action
5 examples of unlawful discrimination
Gender
Marriage
Gender reassignment
Pregnancy and maternal leave
Sexual orientation
What is positive discrimination
treating someone differently in a positive way
What is a stereotype
Image of a group that ignores individual differences within that group
What are assumptions
Conclusions drawn from limited knowledge of the facts or without proof
What can prejudice lead to
Discrimination
What is reflective poverty
What a society consciles to be poor
What is an example of reflective poverty
Someone living on less than the average UK increase
What is absolute poverty
When someone doesn’t have access to basic human needs
What are 5 causes of hunger
Poverty
Conflict
Climate change
Lack of access
Lack of social protection
What is digital poverty
The inability to interact with the world fully, through cellular devices
What is fuel poverty
If after paying for their energy the household is left in poverty
What is generational poverty
When poverty has become a familial pattern for at least 2 generations
What is situational poverty
Caused by a sudden crisis or loss and is often temporary
What is urban poverty
Overcrowded housing, risk of forceful eviction, lack of safe water, sanitation and waste collection
What is rural poverty
Live in a rural setting whilst lacking essentials for living
What is the location cause of world poverty
Low natural resources
What is the natural disaster cause of world poverty
Location can make prone to disasters
What is the politics and corruption cause of world poverty
Stable government means no civil war, corruption happens in unstable countries
What is the climate cause of world poverty
Rainfall needed for crops, poorer countries means no facilities to keep and collect water. Starvation may occur unless people can provide them with food
What is the population growth cause of world poverty
Can’t afford extra food and infrastructure
What is the economic cause of world poverty
Poor
What is the cycle of poverty
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
What are 5 types of discrimination
Race
Gender
Age
Disability
Religion
What is the biggest injustice in the world currently
Systematic inequality eg not having enough money for education
What are 4 reasons why people discriminate against each other
Socialisation
Influence
Desire for power
lack of education
