Entraînement Général IELTS (Band 8 et Plus) - Société et événements sociaux

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

course de rats, course effrénée

a state of having no moral or social principles

anomie, absence de normes

a system that divides the people of a society into different social classes based on their wealth, privilage, or profession

caste, classe sociale

a social club for female students in a university or college, especially in the US and Canada

sororité, association d'étudiantes

someone who helps or supports someone else in certain activities or against someone else

allié, alliée

the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in society

civisme, étude du droit de citoyen

a resident in a particular place

habitant, résident

‌the whole world considered as a small place because of being closely connected by modern communication systems

village mondial

the ordinary people with a common interest who form the foundation of a movement, organization, or political party

base populaire, niveau local

a concept that recognizes how different forms of discrimination and oppression, such as race, gender, and class, interact with each other

intersectionnalité

the act of defining and labeling individuals or groups as different from oneself or the dominant social group

autreisation, autrement

a political organization of a group of people with a shared identity that is part of a larger political system itself

politéia, organisme politique

an old person, especially someone who is retired

personne âgée

a person that does not belong to the upper class of the society

commun, roturier

a person with a lower position than someone else

inférieur, sous-alterné

the act of staying awake at night for religious purposes or to protest against something

veille, vigil

a group of people with special skills or knowledge who have been brought together to discuss, give advice, or make a decision about an issue

penel

a social event held with the intention of raising money for a charity or political party

gala de bienfaisance, collecte de fonds, événement destiné à collecter des fonds

a splendid public celebration

gala, fête

an elegant gathering or party that is usually held in the evening

soirée

a sense of community concern and willingness to contribute to the public good

esprit public, sens civique

the collective value of social networks and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other

capital social, valeur sociale