vocabs Identity and culture

diversity

A range of different people, things, ideas, opinions

Equality

The right of different groups of people to have similar social position and to receive the same treatment

Identity

Who or what a Person is

Immigration

The act of someone coming to live in a different country

Migration

The process of a person or people travelling to a new place, usually in order to find work and live there temporarily or permanently

multiculturalism

The belief that different cultures within a society should all be given importance

Racism

Policies, behaviours, rules etc that result in a continued unfair advantage to some people and unfair or harmful treatment of others based on race

Stereotype

A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong, for example a prejudice

Community

The people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group or nationality

Abuse

Drug abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, abuse of power

Abuse -> to abuse -> abusive

Fr abus; lat abusus

Contribution

Marie Curie made great contributions to science during her lifetime

To make a contribution to sth

Contribution -> to contribute -> contributor

Fr contribution

Prospects (pl)

My prospects in this firm are rosy

We interviewed prospects for the position of office manager and will make our decision next week

Chances of being successful; people who are likely to be hired/succeed in their field

Proud (of)

I'm proud of all the wonderful things we've accomplished in this team

You have every right to be proud after all the hard work you've done to succeed

Feeling happy because you or sb you know has done sth good/helpful/useful

Cultural figure

William Shakespeare is one of the most famous cultural figures of Britain because of his influence on literature and language

A person who represents a valuable aspect of the cultural identity of a particular group

Culture = way of life, customs and beliefs

To pursue a career

After Bella graduates, she hopes to pursue a career in civil engineering

It's always been my dream to pursue a writing career, but it's difficult

To pursue = to try to achieve after lots of time and effort

To blend sth with sth

Riverdance blended traditional Irish music and dancing with more modern steps

Her books blend romance and thriller, which makes for a very exciting read

To blend = to combine = to mix

Division

There are growing economic divisions between the north and the south of England

Division <-> Integration

Division -> to divide

To be united in

We became allies because we are united against a common enemy

Despite decades of family feuds, we were united in grief when Grandad died

All our members are united in our support of ethnic diversity in the workplace

Barrier to entry

The high costs of cameras and equipment often prove to be a high barrier to entry when choosing photography as a Hobby

There are significant barriers to entry when applying to ivy league colleges in the US

Official rules or high costs that make it difficult for sb to get into a business/activity

Exposure (no pl)

Our students love the extra exposure they get to the English language and culture in our study abroad programs

Being in conditions that give you a good opportunity to learn or experience new things

Tip: this word often has a negative connotation except in this context!

Exposure -> to expose sb to sth

minority

any small group of people that is different from the rest because of ethnic background, religion, political beliefs