Unit 3: Who Do You Think You Are? - Vocabulary Review

Comprehensive vocabulary list from Unit 3 covering identity, social class, immigration, and academic terminology based on the provided lecture notes.

Male

Biological male (mannelijk)

Masculine

Cultural male (mannelijk)

Sex

Biological gender (biologisch geslacht)

Gender

Cultural gender (cultureel geslacht)

Non-binary

Not identifying exclusively as male or female (non-binair)

Ancestry

Genetic descent or lineage (afkomst)

Minority

A smaller group within a larger population (een minderheid)

Able-bodied

Fit and healthy individuals, such as those recruited for the army

Disability

A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities

Famine

Extreme scarcity of food leading to malnourishment in many people (hongersnood)

Working class

A social class consisting of people who work for wages, such as the family of artist Grayson Perry

Income

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments

Literacy

The ability to read and write (geletterdheid)

Level of education

The degree of schooling or training an individual has received (het opleidingsniveau)

Atheist

A person who does not believe in the existence of a god or gods

Agnostic

A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God

Theology

The study of the nature of God and religious belief

Alienation

The state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity (vervreemding)

Discourse

Written or spoken communication or debate, such as the discussion regarding refugees

Portrayal

A representation or description of someone or something, such as a realistic depiction of refugee experiences

Misperception

A wrong or incorrect understanding or interpretation (misvatting)

Advocate

A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

Asylum seeker

A person who has left their home country and is seeking protection in another country (asielzoeker)

Citizenship application

A formal request to become a legal citizen of a country

Cosmopolitan

A world citizen or someone who is familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

An international document outlining basic rights and fundamental freedoms for all human beings

Interviewer

The person who conducts an interview

Interviewee

The person being interviewed

Courteous

Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner (hoffelijk)

Intonation

The rise and fall of the voice in speaking

Embellish

To make something more attractive or to represent something in a more favorable way than it actually is

Outweigh

To be greater or more significant than something else, such as benefits outweighing costs

Score

A group or set of twenty; used to describe a large number of things (e.g., scores of jokes)

Human trafficking

The illegal practice of trading human beings (mensensmokkel)

Rancour

Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing (bitterheid)

Human cordon

A line or circle of people formed to prevent access to or from an area (een menselijke ketting)

Acknowledge

To accept or admit the existence or truth of something

Bias

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another

Nuclear family

A family group consisting of two parents and their children

Perspective

A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view