Nödvändigt Ordförråd för TOEFL - Samhälle och sociala frågor

a group of people having the same economic or social status in a particular society

klass, kategori

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

aristokrati

belonging to the highest social or political class

ädel, aristokratisk

related to the citizens of a country

civil, medborgar-

someone whose right of belonging to a particular state is legally recognized either because they are born there or are naturalized

medborgare, medborgarina

someone or something's professional or social position relative to that of others

status, ställning

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

välfärd, socialhjälp

willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own

tolerans

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

filantropi

the qualities and activities that are related to sex

sexualitet, sex

the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles

genus, kön

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with women

feminint, kvinligt

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with men

manlig, maskulin

the movement that supports equal treatment of men and women and believes women should have the same rights and opportunities

feminism

each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin

ras, etnicitet

the state of belonging to a certain ethnic group

etnicitet, etnisk tillhörighet

relating to or involving several different cultures

multikulturell, multikulturella

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

global by, världsdör

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

ojämlikhet

the differences between men and women's rights, opportunities, and treatment in society

könsgap, skillnader mellan könen

to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.

diskriminera, göra diskriminering

the practice of involving many people from different cultures, social backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.

mångfald, diversitet

higher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else

överlägsen, överordnad

lower in rank or status in comparison with someone or something else

underlägsen, mindre

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

segregation, isolering

the fact or condition of not having a home

hemlöshet, brist på bostad

an unfair treatment based on the belief that one gender, particularly female, is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other

sexism, diskriminering på grund av kön

harmful or unfair actions, words, or thoughts directed at people of different races, often based on the idea that one’s own race is more intelligent, moral, or worthy

rasism

a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis

alkoholism

the inability to stop using or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

beroende, missbruk

a display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting

demonstration, protest

a small group of people who differ in race, religion, etc. and are often mistreated by the society

minoritet, liten grupp

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

fördom, parti

a situation where a person or animal dies or greatly suffers from having no food for a long time

svält, undernäring

(often plural) a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition

slum, fattigkvarter

a place in which very poor people are provided with food and housing

skydd, härbärge

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

flykting, kvinnlig flykting

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

samhällstjänst, gemenskapstjänst

someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems

socialarbetare, socialt arbete