Test 4 Quiz Flashcards
Name one government measure to promote community cohesion.
Support with translation and learning the English language.
What laws have been passed on to protect against prejudice and discrimination?
Human rights act 1998
Why is community cohesion important for all multi ethnic and multi faith societies?
Lack of community cohesion leads to different communities leading separate lives, making civilised living impossible.
Different groups in society have different visions of what society should be like and this can lead to violence and civil unrest.
What four rights did women gain during the 20th century?
The right to vote
The right to equal pay
The right not to be discriminated against in employment
The right not to be discriminated against in social life
What do traditional Protestants believe about the roles of men and women?
Men should be the head of the family and the women shouldn’t speak in church or be ministers or priests. They should be house wives/ home makers.
Give a specific Protestant denomination that has this attitude
(Women are less than men)
Brethren Church
Give the two reasons why the Brethren Church think this about equality.
St. Paul’s statements in the Bible about women not being allowed to speak in church, and having to submit to their husbands.
In Genesis 2 Adam was created first and Eve sinned first.
What do Liberal Protestants believe about the roles of men and women?
Men and women should have equal roles in life including religion.
Name one Protestant denomination that has women ministers and priests.
Church of England.
Why do Liberal Protestants have this view
There can be female ministers and priests
St. Paul said “there is neither….. male nor female for you are all one person in Christ”
Jesus had women followers like Martha and her sister Mary.
They believe that Jesus chose men as his apostles because of the culture at the time and not for any religious reason.
What do Catholics believe about the roles of men and women?
Men and women should have equal roles and equal rights because men and women have equal status in the eyes of God.
What job within the church do Catholics think only men can have?
Priests
Why do Catholics believe this?
That only men can be priests
Jesus only chose men to be his successors.
Jesus was a man and the priest represents Jesus in the mass.
In the programme ‘The Vicar of Dibley’, why did the parishioners think it was wrong to have a female vicar?
Jesus had twelve male disciples and if a woman is in charge of the church then chaos will occur.
What does multi ethnic society mean?
Many different races and cultures living together in one society.
Name two effects of racism and discrimination
If certain groups feel that they are being treated unfairly in society then they will begin to feel alienated by society and so work against that society.
Some politicians believe that young black people turn to crime as they feel like they will not be able to get good well-payed jobs because of racism and discrimination so they might as well earn good money from crime.
