Community Cohesion

Question 1

community cohesion

Answer 1

a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society

Question 2

discrimination

Answer 2

treating people less favourably because of their ethnicity/ gender/colour/sexuality/age/class

Question 3

ethnic minority

Answer 3

a member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the majority group

Question 4

interfaith marriages

Answer 4

marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions

Question 5

multi-ethnic society

Answer 5

many different races and cultures living together in one society

Question 6

multi-faith society

Answer 6

many different religions living together in one society

Question 7

prejudice

Answer 7

believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them

Question 8

racial harmony

Answer 8

different races/colours living together happily

Question 9

racism

Answer 9

the belief that some races are superior to others

Question 10

religious freedom

Answer 10

the right to practise your religion and change your religion

Question 11

religious pluralism

Answer 11

accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist

Question 12

sexism

Answer 12

discriminating against people because of their gender (being male or female)

Question 13

how attitudes to gender equality have changed

Answer 13

voting rights increased
workplace better
1960s contraceptive pill
career with family life

Question 14

why attitudes to gender equality have changed

Answer 14

protests and suffragettes
increased cost of children
contraception - freedom
stay at home dads - changing nature of family life

Question 15

Christian views for gender equality

Answer 15

created equally
life of Jesus
women priests in early church - 1994 CofE
wedding service

Question 16

Christian views against gender equality

Answer 16

St Paul
men created first
male disciples
traditional male priests - no women in Catholic Church

Question 17

Muslim views for gender equality

Answer 17

women’s rights - prayer times
equal but different
Muhammad treatment of his wife - final sermon
equal before Allah

Question 18

Muslim views against gender equality

Answer 18

always male imam
Qur’an - Taliban rule
Muhammad - teachings interpreted differently
arranged marriages

Question 19

benefits of multi-ethnic society

Answer 19

more knowledge - ignorance fuels conflict
festivals
tolerance
migrant workers

Question 20

problems of multi-ethnic society

and why government promotes community cohesion

Answer 20

conflict
isolation
racism - no respect
verbal abuse/violence - Stephen Lawrence

Question 21

how government promotes community cohesion

Answer 21

1976 Race Relations Act
1976 Commission for Racial Equality
2001 Race Relations Amendment Act
2007 Equality and Human Rights Commission

Question 22

why Christians promote racial harmony

Answer 22

life of Jesus
CTBI
modern church leaders
Bible

Question 23

why Muslims promote racial harmony

Answer 23

Brotherhood of Islam
Allah’s creation - prejudice is wrong
Life of Muhammad - chose black African
Arabic language and Hajj

Question 24

benefits of multi-faith society

Answer 24

more knowledge - ignorance fuels conflict
festivals
tolerance
encouragement

Question 25

problems of multi-faith society

Answer 25

interfaith relationships - pre-marital sex
interfaith marriages - family pressure
bringing up children - grandparents
conversion

Question 26

how religious groups promote community cohesion

Answer 26

Aberdeen Interfaith Group - prevent prejudice
Bradford District Faith Forum - share concerns, communication
Interfaith Network - vision of equal contribution
Keighly Interfaith Group

Question 27

media

Answer 27

Vicar of Dibley - gender equality
Songs of Praise - multi-ethnic society
Simpsons - discrimination and prejudice
East is East - cultural and religious clashes