Basic English Vocabulary (ESL&EFL Vocab)
Vocabulary related to Society and Social Problems
- Society:
A group of people living together and who have the same traditions, customs, values, and culture. More generally, a society is an economic, social, and industrial infrastructure of which different people are a part. Members of a society may not necessarily be culturally homogeneous.
Social exclusion:
The state of being or feeling alien within a society or a community. It is often related to the individual’s social class, educational status, relationships in childhood and life standards, and how these might impact access to various opportunities.
Social solidarity:
Is closely related to “social cohesion” and is the idea of a well-integrated functioning society where all individuals have been socialized into its shared norms and values.
Joblessness:
The state of being jobless and unemployed, having no work. The lack of job opportunities.
Homelessness:
The state of being homeless, having no home to live in. Homeless people live in the street.
Illiteracy:
The state of being not educated. Illiterate people can neither read nor write.
Social class:
The hierarchical distinctions (or stratification) between individuals or groups in societies.
Social problem:
A social problem, The state of being not able to get the basic necessities of life.
9. Beggar:
A person who lives by asking people for money and food.
Road accidents:
Accidents that happen due to the disrespect of the road code.
Minority:
Or a subordinate group is a sociological group that does not constitute a politically dominant voting majority of the total population of a given society.
A dangerous disease:
The kind of illness and sickness that is difficult to cure.
Shantytowns:
Houses lacking healthy conditions to live in.
Social mobilization:
A process that engages a wide range of partners at national and local levels to raise awareness of and demand for a particular objective through dialogue. Members of institutions, community networks…etc. It seeks to facilitate change.
Microloans:
A small sum of money lent at low interest to a new business.
