Entraînement Général IELTS (Band 6-7) - Society

the policy of separating a group of people from the rest based on racial, sexual, or religious grounds and discriminating against them

ségrégation

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

discrimination

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

préjugé

a behavior that favors a particular perspective, ideology, or outcom, often resulting in unfair judgment of someone or something

parti pris, penchant pour, attirance pour

a situation where there is a lack of fairness or equal treatment between individuals or groups

inégalité

the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence

révolution

the ability to move easily or be freely moved from one place, job, etc. to another

mobilité

the support given by the members of a group to each other because of sharing the same opinions, feelings, goals, etc.

solidarité

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

allocations

the fundamental values and beliefs that influence and guide the behavior and attitudes of a person, group, or organization

éthos, valeurs fondamentales

the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group

origine ethnique, appartenance ethnique

the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity

segment démographique

a small group of people in a society who enjoy a lot of advantages because of their economic, intellectual, etc. superiority

élite

the class of people who do physical labor as a job, especially in factories or industries

prolétariat

the society's middle class

bourgeoisie

the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution

conformité

people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles

aristocratie

an individual who actively participates in and contributes to the civic and social affairs of their community or nation

citoyen actif, citoyenne active

treating certain people or groups as less important, often leaving them out or limiting their opportunities

marginalisation, exclusion sociale

a way of referring to the group of people who were born in the 1960s and 1970s

génération X

a way of referring to the group of people who were born in the 1980s and early 1990s

génération Y, génération des années 80 et 90

a way of referring to the group of people who were born in the 1980s and early 1990s

génération Z, génération du millénaire

a scientist who studies human cultures and societies, both past and present

anthropologue

the feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group

appartenance, sentiment d'appartenance

the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people

classe moyenne

the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money

classe populaire, classes populaires

a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy

haute société

a social class that consists of people with low incomes who do manual or industrial work

classe ouvrière

an organized public demonstration expressing strong disapproval of an official policy or action

protestation