Diversität
diversity
A range of different people, things, ideas, opinions
Gleichwertigkeit
Equality
The right of different groups of people to have similar social position and to receive the same treatment
Identität
Identity
Who or what a Person is
Einwanderung
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
Multikulturalismus
multiculturalism
The belief that different cultures within a society should all be given importance
Rassismus
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
Stereotyp
Stereotype
A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong, for example a prejudice
Gemeinschaft
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
Missbrauch
Abuse
Drug abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, abuse of power
Abuse -> to abuse -> abusive
Fr abus; lat abusus
Beitrag
Contribution
Marie Curie made great contributions to science during her lifetime
To make a contribution to sth
Contribution -> to contribute -> contributor
Fr contribution
Aussichten
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
Stolz
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
Kulturschaffende/r; kulturelle Persönlichkeit
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
Einen Beruf ausüben; eine Karriere machen
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
Etw miteinander vermischen
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
Teilung
Division
There are growing economic divisions between the north and the south of England
Division <-> Integration
Division -> to divide
Vereint
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
Zugangshindernis; Eintrittsschranke
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
Kontakt, Konfrontation, Ausgesetztsein
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
Minderheit
minority
any small group of people that is different from the rest because of ethnic background, religion, political beliefs
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