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Class: 6 Subject: Social Studies

Chapter: 2
Globe: Diversity Discrimination
Key Terms
1. Bias: inclination for or against one thing or person
2. Dominant: more important, powerful, or noticeable than other things
3. Narrow-mindedness: Limited thinking.
4. Exploitation: making use of and deriving benefits from a resource.
5. Tanneries: places where animal hides are tanned
6. Impairment: disability of a specific kind.
7. Provisions: something supplied or provided.
8. Self-esteem: confidence in one's own abilities.
9. Stereotypes: a set idea that people have about what someone or something is
like, especially an idea that is wrong
10.Prejudice: to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior.
11.Discrimination: the treatment of a person or a particular group of people
differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated.
12.Disabled: (of a person) having a physical or mental condition that limits their
movements, senses, or activities.
13. Stingy- unwilling to spend money.
14.Console- to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better, usually by giving
them comfort or sympathy
15.Elapsed- (of time) pass or go by.
16.Tarred- covered with tar. (a newly tarred road)
17.Blurted- say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration.
18.Stunned- very shocked or surprised.
19.Repulsion- strong dislike or disapproval.
20.Bewildered- confused and uncertain
21.Demean- to cause someone to become less respect.
22.Enshrined- to contain or keep something as if in a holy place.

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Exercise
Q1. Match the following statements in a way that challenges stereotypes.
a. Two surgeons were sitting down 1. Suffers from chronic asthma. C
to lunch when one of them
made a call on the mobile
phone.
b. The boy who won the drawing 2. To become an astronaut which
competition went to the dias. she did. (D)
c. One of the fastest athletes in 3. To speak with her daughter who
the world. had just returned from school. A
d. She was not that well off but 4. On a wheelchair to collect his
had a dream. prize. B

Q. 2. How can the stereotype people think that girls are a burden on their parents affect
the life of a daughter? Imagine this situation and list at least five different effects that this
stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated in the home.
Ans. When the stereotype people think that daughters are a burden on the parents, it
affects the life of the girl child in the following ways:

• They are not properly cared for.

• They are not given preference for higher education.
• They are not allowed to attend/join schools.
• They are married early.
• They are not provided nourishing food.
• They are engaged early in household work/chores.

Q. 3. What does the Constitution say with regard to equality? Why do you think it is
important for all people to be equal?
Ans. With regard to equality, the Constitution says:
(i) Government jobs are open to all.
(ii) Everyone has equal rights and opportunities.
(iii) Untouchability is seen as a crime and has been legally abolished by law.
(iv) People are free to choose the kind of work they wish to do.

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So the Constitution has also placed this responsibility on the government to take specific
steps to ensure that the right to equality is provided to poor and other deprived
communities.
Extra Questions
Q. 4. "Diversity can also be a source of discrimination." Justify the statement.
Ans. Groups of people, who may speak a certain language, follow a particular religion, live
in a specific region, etc. may be discriminated against on the basis of their customs or
languages and may be seen as inferior. Another difference is visible through their economic
backgrounds, which further adds to their inequality. People who are poor do not have the
resources or money to meet their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. They
experience discrimination in offices, hospitals, schools, etc.
Q. 5. How can we promote equality?
Ans. The first step towards bringing equality is ending the system of inequality and
privileges. For example, in schools, equality can be promoted by providing a uniform
culture, i.e., equal opportunities for all children regardless of differences based on race,
gender, disability, language, and social origin. In a school, all the children should be given
equal access to all the facilities that are available in the school premises.
Q. 6. What are the disadvantages of stereotypes?
Ans. Stereotyping is setting an image about people or things based on certain
characteristics or their membership to a particular group. Stereotyping is harmful for the
individual and society for the following reasons:
1. We set an image of people belonging to one community and then pass on this impression
to others. Thus, this establishes an unbroken chain of unestablished form of lies.
2. This image gets fixed and we start to recognize that group based on the set image. This
stops us from appreciating individual qualities.
Q. 7. Define Constitution.
Ans. A constitution is a set of rules for the government, often in the form of a written
document that establishes the principles of an autonomous political entity. It defines the
fundamental political principles and establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and
duties of a government.

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Q. 8. What are the different reasons for Discrimination?

Ans. A person might be discriminated against because of their race, age, sex, politics,
gender identity, religion, the way they look, the person's lifestyle, their choice of clothing,
their age or their disabilities whether they are a member of or fit in with a social group,
social class, social status or caste, etc.
Q9. Differentiate between discrimination and stereotypes.
Ans. The difference between stereotypes and discrimination can be explained by the
following points:

The stereotype is the fixed notion or image of a group/person without any regard for their
individuality. This has no rational or scientific basis.
For example, the notion that girls cannot drive is a stereotype as there are a lot of good
women drivers.

Discrimination is differentiating and treating people of a particular community or a group,

differently from others by giving them less advantages. This is usually done by pre-judging
people and then putting their biases in action.
For example, a male child is preferred over a female child. It is thought that the girl is a
burden on the parents as a lot of dowry is required during her marriage, whereas the boy
stays with the family and provides them support throughout his life.

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