History GCSE
Coexistence and tension
What Coexistence and tension means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Coexistence and tension
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Reference: OCR
Recognising that coexistence and friction can both exist, rather than equating a multicultural population with the absence of tension.
Topics that use Coexistence and tension
- Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration (J410/11) - The impact of migration on the area (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Community organisations and cultural venues
- Physical traces of migration in the built environment
- Places of worship and cultural buildings
- Shops, food businesses and street signage
- Community institutions
- Cultural diversity
- Multicultural community
Using Coexistence and tension in the exam
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