Allmän Träning IELTS (Band 8 och Ovan) - Samhälle och sociala evenemang

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

råttkapplöpning, stressig livsstil

a state of having no moral or social principles

anomi, moralisk förvirring

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

kast, kast system

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

sororitet, kvinnoförening

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

allierad, partner

the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in society

medborgarskap, civics

a resident in a particular place

invånare, resident

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

global by, världsdör

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

gräsrotsrörelse, grundsatsning

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

intersektionalitet

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

anderhet, anderförande

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

politisk organisation, polity

an old person, especially someone who is retired

senior medborgare, äldre person

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

gemene man, medborgare

a person with a lower position than someone else

underordnad, inferior

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

vak, 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

panel, expertgrupp

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

insamlingsevent, välgörenhetsevent

a splendid public celebration

gala, fest

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

soiree

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

offentlig anda, civilt sinne

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

socialt kapital, socialt värde