Changing context and worldviews in the UK
I can use census data to describe how worldviews vary according to geographical context in the UK.
Changing context and worldviews in the UK
I can use census data to describe how worldviews vary according to geographical context in the UK.
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Key learning points
- We can better understand worldviews in the UK by looking at context.
- Members of particular worldviews, such as Jews and Muslims, are found in particular areas due to history and culture.
- Using the census allows us to identify patterns about where people from particular worldviews live.
- We can find out more about why people choose to live where they do by interviewing case studies.
Keywords
Census - a national survey held every 10 years in England and Wales
Context - the situation, background or circumstances around something
Pattern - a repeated way something happens
Worldview - the way people see, interpret and inhabit the world
Common misconception
People from different worldviews are only found in certain places.
People from different worldviews can be found in a variety of different places. Some localities have historical populations of people from a particular worldview. But the census shows that people are moving to different areas as well.
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