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клейма и восстановить свое прежнее положение в обществе.
18.
Утверждать, что наше правительство ничего не знает о тоннах кокаина, привозимых 
в страну нелегальными мигрантами, значит жить в мире иллюзий. 
19. ЦИК обработала 50,96 % протоколов местных избирательных комиссий. 
20. Эти страны сумели сбалансировать свои несопоставимые интересы. 

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Английский язык для магистратуры
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BUILDING A WORD BANK
Ex. 15. Below is a list of words and phrases related to unfair treatment. Think of 
collocations they can form; use the internet or consult a dictionary of collocations 
where necessary.
human rights, prejudice, discrimination, bias, stereotype, equal treatment, intolerance, 
harassment, inequality, disparity, oppression
Ex. 16. Sort out the words and phrases used to describe SEXISM, AGEISM, and RACIAL 
DISCRIMINATION.
— condescending 
attitudes;
— ethnic minorities;
— gender-appropriate 
behavior;
— to spark episodes of 
ethnic violence;
— male dominance;
— female feticide 
— to set age limits in the 
hiring process;
— gender-based 
inequalities;
— to view age as 
mental and physical 
deterioration;
— to treat smb as a 
second class citizen;
— glass ceiling;
— to be a major 
determinant of life 
chances;
— to confine smb to 
the bottom of the 
organizational 
hierarchy; 
— to force into 
retirement;
— to use pejorative 
language to refer to…
Ex. 17. Make up your own list of topic-related vocabulary necessary to discuss the 
issue and share it with the class. 
TALK and DISCUSSION
Ex. 18. Discuss your answers to the questions.
1. 
Which of the theories mentioned in the text do you find the most plausible?
2. Can the principle of “When faced with a phenomenon, choose the most obvious explanation” 
be applied to prejudice and discrimination? 
3. Do you share the author’s optimism about people’s ability to overcome prejudice?
4. What common stereotypes based on prejudice can you think of? How might they have 
appeared? Why do you think some stereotypes are so resilient? Can society be freed of 
them? 
5. To what extent do individuals rely on stereotypes?
6. Discuss the consequences of being a target of prejudice. 
7. 
Have you ever been discriminated against? If so, how did it feel?
Ex. 19. Explain and expand on what the following concepts mean. 
hate crime 
racial profiling
affirmative action
xenophobia 
ageism 
male 
chauvinism
sexism 
ethnocentrism 
reverse 
discrimination 
ableism
institutional racism 
classism 

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