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Bourgeoisie – the ruling class, in a capitalist society, who owns the means of production and employ the proletariat. |
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Proletariat - used in Marxist theory to describe those who don’t have ownership of the means of production and have to sell their labour for a wage. |
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Social construction - ideas and values that are formed by the society in which you live. |
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Prejudice – an idea of what someone is like based on a pre-judgement about him or her. |
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Discrimination - an action for or against someone often because of prejudice |
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Stereotyping – a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like. This idea is usually inaccurate. |
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Scapegoating – when a group of people are blamed for some of society’s problems. |
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Legislation - laws which have been passed by Parliament. |
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Moral panic - when the media exaggerates the activities of certain groups and causes panic among people about the values or safety of society. |
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Subculture - a group of people with different norms and values from mainstream society. |
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'Old boys' network' - informal system usually referring to the upper class where men help other men who have a similar background to themselves e.g. attended the same school. |
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Sexism - discrimination based on sex or gender. |
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Glass ceiling - an invisible barrier caused by sexism and discrimination that prevents women reaching top jobs. |
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Racism - a belief in the biological and cultural superiority of one race over another. |
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Ageism - discrimination based on differences in age. |
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Sexuality - describes sexual identity, attraction and experiences. |
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Homophobia - fear of, or hatred of, homosexuality, gay and lesbian people and their culture. |
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Globalisation - the idea that the world is becoming increasingly inter-dependent through new communications and technology. |
