Life in modern britain
3 things a societies values are based on
Culture, religion, history
Name 4 British values
Democracy
Rule of law
individual liberty
Tolerance
Which act gave both men and women equal voting rights
Representation of the people act 1928
Factors that affect identities
gender
race
religion
family
Name 5 fastest growing cities between 2010 and 2020
Coventry
Exeter
Edinburgh
Peterborough
London
2 common reasons people migrate to the uk are
formal study
work
pros of immigration
cheap labour
helps overcome labour shortages
some immigrants are highly skilled
cons of immigration
Language problems
Can create ethnic and racial tensions
Jobs lost to incoming workers
what is the nature vs nurture debate
asks whether a persons development and identity depend more on genetics or environment
what is group identity
the groups that a person is associated with
what are multiple identities
different identities at different times
three characteristics of british identity
To be able to speak English
To have british citizenship
To feel British
3 roles of media
inform public on current affairs
encourage public debate on major issues of public concern
challenge decision makers
2 responsibilities of media
ensure there is a balance between fact, analysis and opinion when reporting on news
ensuring reporting is as accurate as possible
political party leanings of, The Sun , Daily Mirror , Daily Telegraph
Sun - has been both labour and conservative
Daily mirror - Labour
Daily Telegraph - Conservative
The media have to protect .....
individual privacy whenever possible
what is censorship
ability to suppress or prevent the publication of information