Community cohesion

Question 1

Prejudice

Answer 1

Believing some people are superior or inferior without even knowing them

Question 2

Discrimination

Answer 2

Grating someone unfairly due to their race, colour, class and gender etc.

Question 3

Ethnic minority

Answer 3

An ethnic group smaller than the majority

Question 4

Sexism

Answer 4

Discriminating against someone because of their gender

Question 5

Racism

Answer 5

Discriminating against someone due to their race or colour

Question 6

Multi-ethnic society

Answer 6

Where different races and cultures live together in one society

Question 7

Racial harmony

Answer 7

A society where different ethnic groups live together peacefully

Question 8

Multi-faith society

Answer 8

Where people of different faiths live together in one society

Question 9

Religious freedom

Answer 9

The right to practice and change your religion if you want to

Question 10

Religious pluralism

Answer 10

Accepting all religions as equally valid and correct and that therefore all have the right to co-exist

Question 11

Interfaith marriage

Answer 11

Marriage where each partner is from a different religion

Question 12

How have attitudes changed towards women?

Answer 12

-The equal pay act 1970
Ensures that men and women are paid equally for the same job
-The sex discrimination act 1975
Illegal to discriminate against any person because of their gender
-the qualification of women act 1918
Gave women over the age of 31 the right to vote in elections
Local government act 1892
-women could now stand as councillors

Question 13

Why have attitudes towards women changed?

Answer 13

1. During the first and Second World War women proved they could take on the work once before done by men and proved they could do them just as well.
2. Countries such as New Zealand gave women equal rights opening the way for other countries.
3. The work of the suffragettes showed that women didn’t just want to sit in the corner and wanted to be listened to.
4. The UN declaration of human rights includes for all people no matter of their race or gender.

Question 14

What are the benefits of a multi-ethnic society?

Answer 14

1. People gain acceptance and understanding of other cultures.
2. Reduces the risk of conflict.
3. People can experience different cultures and foods from around the world.
4. Can share innovation and new perspectives on issues.

Question 15

What are the Christian views on racism?

Answer 15

Racism is strongly rejected in the Christian church.

1. Many Christians are of different races- they should all be excepted by the faith.
2. Love thy neighbour- it is loving to not discriminate and hurt others feelings.
3. God created all life so not one religion is superior or inferior
4. All churches have condemned racism.

Question 16

What are the effects of discrimination and racism?

Answer 16

1. If certain groups feel as if they are being treated unfairly they may cut them of from society and even work against the society
2. Can lead to the rise of extreme groups such as the BNP who encourage division between different ethnic groups
3. They can turn to crime as they see no good future in a discriminating society
4. Can lead to acts of violence such as riots and attacks to get back at the discriminator

Question 17

What can be done to promote community cohesion by the government?

Answer 17

EDUCATION
Part of the national curriculum in 2006
Ofsted judge all schools on how hey include community cohesion in their lessons

FUNDING
Give financial support to groups and projects which promote community cohesion and equality

PEOPLE
Establish groups such as the equality and human rights commission to ensure that laws are acted upon.
Make sure that all groups in society are represented fairly in education, police and social services

LAWS
Make it illegal to discriminate against others to prevent hatred against race or religion

Question 18

What are the problems of inter faith marriages?

Answer 18

1. Religious wedding services are difficult as each religion has its own style
2. The religion in the children can cause conflict
3. Some family members may feel they have betrayed their faith by marrying a person with an opposing view
4. Funeral services can be a problem for family members from other religious traditions

Question 19

Community cohesion

Answer 19

A shared sense of belonging for all groups in society

Question 20

Different Christian attitudes to equal right for women:

Answer 20

Traditional attitude of Protestant christianity= men and women have different roles and so therefore can not have equal rights in religion.

• church tradition
• Jesus only have women disciples
• St.paul teaches in the New Testament that women should not teach or speak in the church

Catholic attitudes=men and women should have equal roles in life and society.

• God created both men and women at the same time
• only men disciples so only men priests
• Jesus was a man so priests should be men as they represent him

Modern attitude of Protestant Christianity= men and women should have equal rights and they have women priests and ministers.

• men and women were created at the same time one is not superior
• sanctity of life-all life was created by God and it is holy so it doesn’t matter if there gender
• some evidence of women priests in early church

Question 21

Islam and equal rights for women in religion:

Answer 21

Traditional attitude= men and women have different roles in life and religion and therefore have different rights.

• Qur’an teaches that women are to bear children
• Qur’an teaches that men should support women as they have stronger physique
• traditional for only the men to attend the mosque and be religious leaders

Modern attitude=men and women should have completely equal roles in religion and education.

• early stages of Islam their were women leaders
• Qur’an teaches that men and women are equal in religion and education
• Muhammad encouraged both men and women to worship in the mosque

Question 22

How is the UK a multi-ethnic society?

Answer 22

• always been a mixed society eg. Saxons, Romans and celts
• the UK has always believed in human freedom and offered asylum to those suffering persecution eg. Jews escaping Hitler
• 7.9% of the population is of the ethnic minority
• part of the EU which encourage immigration

Question 23

What are the problems of discrimination and racism?

Answer 23

• prejudice employers will not give jobs to certain ethnic groups increasing poverty
• prejudice police officers could lead to miscarriages of justice
• prejudice teachers can not help certain groups as much preventing them from achieving well or get them excluded
• prejudice landlords could refuse accommodation leading to homelessness

Question 24

Why is community cohesion important?

Answer 24

• prevents violence

- prevents the leading of separate lives

Question 25

Why should Christians help to promote racial harmony?

Answer 25

- many Christians are of different races who should feel accepted by the church - love thy neighbour- loving thing to do to treat people equally as they deserve - all churches have condemned racism - all nations were created by God and therefore not one is superior or inferior

Question 26

Why should Muslims help to promote racial harmony?

Answer 26

- Islam has different members of different races - Qur'an teaches that all races are equal in the eyes of Allah - Allah created all people do not one is superior or inferior - the prophet Muhammad promoted racial harmony through his sayings

Question 27

What are the benefits of a multi-faith society?

Answer 27

- educated in what all different religions believe - gives agnostics and atheists a more diverse range of choice - different religious buildings can make a place look more interesting - decreased risk of violence as all religions are learning to get along as they are around eAch other all the time

Question 28

What is conversion? | Why does it create issues?

Answer 28

The teaches of religions and the facts of a multi-faith society may conflict with each other. Many religions see it as their right to convert others to their religion BECAUSE - they believe their religion is the truth and all others are mistaken - their holy book teaches them to convert others They believe everyone should go to heaven and this can only be if they are converted PROBLEMS -Can lead to arguments and violence as all religions think they are correct -impossible to say that all other religions are wrong unless you have studied them Can be seen as prejudice and discrimination of someone in a different religion

Question 29

Why is bringing up children in a multi-faith society an issue?

Answer 29

Gives children a more diverse range of choice on which religion to follow. Children are required to earn of different religions as part of education. Cause issues for many religious believers BECAUSE - Most parents want their children to follow their religion - parents may be worried that they will not be reunited after death as they chose different beliefs - peer pressure can either put them off following a religion or go against family traditions - children educated in state schools experience the non-religious nature of British life and are tempted away from religion

Question 30

Ways in which religions work to promote community cohesion in the UK:

Answer 30

- many faith schools not educate about other religions - join together in special groups to explore ways of promoting community cohesion - work to find similarities in religions that can be celebrated - encouraging mixed-faith marriages to bring children up in both religions and then allowing them the choice when they are older