Unit 2 Section 4 Vocab Flashcards
Discrimination
Treating people less favourable on the basis of gender / ethnicity/ race/ sexuality/ age/ class
Community cohesion
A common vision and a shared sense of belonging in society
Sexism
The belief that one gender is superior
Racism
The belief that some races are superior to others
Religious freedom
The right to practice your religion or change your religion
Racial harmony
Different Races living together peacefully
Multiple faith society
MAny different religions living together in one society
Multi ethnic society
Many different races and cultures living together in one society
Inter faith marriages
Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions
Prejudice
Believing some people are superior/ inferior on the basis of their ethnicity / gender /age /colour /sexuality/ class
Religious pluralism
Accepting all religions as having an equal right to co exist
Ethnic minority
A member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the majority group