Muslim Life in Cardiff After 7/7

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How the life of Cardiff Muslims changed following the London terrorist attacks.

Muslims from Cardiff discuss the effects on their everyday lives following the terrorist attacks in London in July 2005 ( '7/7' as they came to be called). They condemn the atrocities carried out in the name of their faith.
From: Week In Week Out -Learning the Lessons
First Broadcast : 29 September 2005

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 14-16,16+

Subject : Sociology

Topic : Community and culture

Keywords : Identity, Religion, Racism,Islam, Islamophobia, Racial discrimination, Terrorism, Moral panic, Ethnic inequality

Notes : DISCUSSION - Do pupils see media reaction to the events in London as reasonable? Why? FURTHER WORK- Investigate how many Muslims live in Wales What percentage is this? • Find examples of racism or islamophobia in your local paper. Discuss these examples in class. • Look for evidence for the status of different ethnic groupings ; eg whcih groups are more successful in education? What are the employment statistcis of different ethnic groups in society? REVISION How does institutional racism affect the lives of some ethnic minoroties? • What are the main explanations for ethnic inequalities? • Note 2 lifestyle areas where there is evidence of ethnic inequalities. Refer to the evidence from both areas.

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