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Human Rights Jost

Terms in this set (11)

stereotype
a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group
genocide
deliberate and systematic destruction of a
racial, political, cultural, or religious group.
refugee
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war
scapegoat
a person made to bear the blame for others
illiteracy
lack of ability to read and write
anti-semitism
opposition to and discrimination against Jews.
discrimination
act or process of a difference of treatment
based on a group or class; prejudice in action
oppression
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
prejudice
negative attitude/opinion against an individual, group, or race.
tolerance
the attitude of being willing to accept others as they are.
justice
the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness, rightfulness or lawfulness
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