Learning Outcomes : The famous Greek Philosopher once said “Man is by nature a social animal”. He said this because human being live in groups whether they are smaller like a family or larger like a city or country. These groups are mainly determined by: Their race (either they belong to upper class or lower class) Language ( e.g Saraiki Balochi) Religion (e.g Islam or Hinduism)

1. RACE, RELIGION
AND LANGUAGE
GROUP NO 3
PRESENTATED BY: ALISHBA ARIF , QUBA KALEEM , MEHARUNNISA, IQRA AKRAM
PRESENTED TO: DR RIDA AWAAN

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
• The famous Greek Philosopher once said “Man is by nature a social animal”. He
said this because human being live in groups whether they are smaller like a
family or larger like a city or country.
• These groups are mainly determined by:
1. Their race (either they belong to upper class or lower class)
2. Language ( e.g Saraiki Balochi)
3. Religion (e.g Islam or Hinduism)

3. WHAT IS RACE ?
• Race is a human classification system that is socially constructed to distinguish
between groups of people who share phenotypical characteristics.

4. RACE
• Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive
physical traits.”
• What most definitions have in common is an attempt to categorize peoples
primarily by their physical differences.
• For example, the term race generally refers to a group of people who have in
common some visible physical traits, such as skin color, hair texture, facial
features, and eye formation.

5. HISTORY OF RACE
• History:
- In the 19th century and in the early 20th century, many
scientists divided human beings into three races.
- White people were called “Caucasoid race”,
- black people were called “Negroid race”, and
- The people of East Asia and Southeast Asia were called
“Mongoloid race”
- The physical characteristics of the three major races vary in
respect of skin colour, hair form, head form, face, eye, nose,
lips, stature, blood group and dermatoglyphic features
primarily heritable physical differences from other human
populations.

6. CONTINUE….
• Race is a protected characteristic that refers to an individual’s race, colour,
nationality and ethnic or national origins.
• Colour includes, for example, being black or white.
• Nationality includes, for example, being a British or Pakistani citizen.
• Ethnic or national origins include, for example, being from Chinese heritage.
• A racial group could be, for example, ‘Black Britons’ which would include people
who are both black and British citizens

7. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RACE
1. One Survey Showed that 20% black people are more depressed. Than White
due to Racism.
2. High risk of Disability In Black People.
3. They are no responsible for Racism but unfortunately considered as a Burden in
our society.
4. And this burden present itself as Anxiety anger and Sadness.

8. INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION
What is Religion ?
It was no specific definition
• It is a notion
• It is an abstract
• It is a belief
Meaning of Religion:
Religion has no etymological meaning.
• It is of religious nature
• It is a belief of a person
- Man is considered spiritual being

9. Definitions of Religion:
Religion comes from a Latin word Religare, which means, “to bind together”
• It is a relationship not only between a man and man, but also between some super natural
power and men.
• It is an attitude towards supernatural power.
• It is a belief in supernatural being.
• It is a unified system of belief and practice related to sacred.
• It refers to the existence of supernatural being which govern the life of a person.

10. Characteristics of religion:
1. Universal
2. Ancient
3. Permanent institution
4. Belief in supernatural
5. Specific place of worship
6. Mod of worship
7. Refers to relationship
Social functions of religion:
1. Social integration
2. Social control
3. Social conflicts
4. Social relationships
5. Social help

11. The basic elements of religion:
There are some common elements in all Religions.
• Belief and Faith is a fundamental element
• Practice relates directly to divine revelation in the revealed Religions
• Ethics, All the religions teach good morality to their followers.
Need for a religion:
• To know the purpose of creation.
• To achieve peace and accomplish natural needs

12. THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
• A religion is a system of roles and
norms organized around the
sacred, which binds people
together in a group.
• Religions can provide social
Cohesion, social control and
emotional support.
• Religions are characterized by their
rituals, symbols, belief systems and
organizational Structure.

13. KINDS OF RELIGIONS
There are two kinds of religions
- Revealed and Non revealed
• Revealed Religion
The revealed Religion which have been revealed to the prophets,
it gives concepts of Tawheed, Risalat, Akhirat etc.
e.g: Islam, Christianity etc
• Non Revealed Religion
The Non-revealed Religions are those which have not been
revealed. It based on mankind experiences, superstitions and
mediation.
e.g: Buddhism, Hinduism etc

14. WORLD’S MAJOR RELIGIONS
• According to the record of December 2022 here is the record of some major
religions in the world.

15. WHAT IS LANGUAGE?
• The method of human communication either spoken or written,
consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
Language Cycle:

16. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
Language is not identical with communication because in language we speak
sounds but in communication other ways can also be used
- Gaze
- Touch
- Body Language
- Gesture
- Sign language
- Are these really language.

17. ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE
• Speech arose when people made different sounds in different
situations Such as in pain and happiness to show their emotions.
• Speech arose when people reacted to stimuli in the world around
them
e.g: baby learn to say “Mama”
• According to chomsky, Language is partly innate and partly
acquired.

18. CHARACTERISTICS OF LANGUAGE

19. CHARACTERISTICS OF LANGUAGE
• Language is dynamic • Language has levels
• Language is ubiquitous • Language is arbitrary
• Language is carrier • Language is unique and
creative

20. PAKISTAN AND IT’S LANGUAGE
• Pakistan is a multi lingual country, number less than 60 languages are spoken by the people of
Pakistan.
• National language: Urdu
• Regional language: There are 5 Regional language
1. Punjabi
2. Sindhi
3. Pashtu
4. Balochi
5. Kashmiri

21. NATIONAL LANGUAGE
• Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and it is closely related to Hindi and is
developed under the influence of Persian and Arabic Language.
• About 8% population in Pakistan speaks Urdu.
Famous Urdu poets are
1. Faiz Ahmad Faiz
2. Mir Taki Mir
3. Allama Iqbal

22. REGIONAL LANGUAGE
• Punjabi is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan. About 44% population of
Pakistan speaks Punjabi. It is Language of province Punjab. Famous poet of Punjabi
are:
1) Bullay shah 2) Waris Shah
• Sindhi is one of the important regional Language of Pakistan. About 14%
population of Pakistan speaks Sindhi. It is the language of province Sindh.
• Balochi is the regional Language of Balochistan. It is least developed of all regional
languages. About 5% population in Pakistan speaks Balochi.

23. • Pashtu is spoken in most Afghanistan. About 15% population in Pakistan speaks
Pashto.
• Kashmiri is the language of people of indian-occupied Kashmir and Azad
Kashmir. This Language has been derived from Sanskrit. Kashmiri is generally
spoken in Muslim families of the valley. It contains many Turkish, Arabic and
Persian words .

24. REFERENCES
• Wikipedia
• https://www.wikipedia.org
• Wikipedpaign=profiletracking&utm_medium=sssite&utm_source=ssslideview
• https://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/equalities-law/protected-
characteristics/race
• https://www.slideshare.net/RoyalKing3?utm_campaign=profiletracking&utm_med
ium=sssite&utm_source=ssslideview

25. Thank
You!