Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Segregation is the process by which a minority group blends into the majority population and eventually disappears as a distinct group.

Gretchen and her friends wish to apply for government funding to organize "German Cultural Days." Which of the following makes it possible for them to do this?

Jillian lost her job to an immigrant from Country X. Jillian is upset because she knows that the immigrant is working for $5 less per hour, so the company is making more profit. However, Jillian's hostility is focused on the immigrant, not the company. What theory would best be used to describe Jillian's reaction?

Steven is a store owner downtown and is convinced that Aboriginal people are thieves. Every time an Aboriginal person comes into his store he follows them around, finding any excuse he can to kick them out of the store. What is Steven practising?

Does intermarriage lead to disappearance of racism? Why or why not?

Naveen's law school application has just been rejected. His friend George, an Aboriginal Canadian, has been accepted. Naveen blames his failure on a supposed "Aboriginal quota" that made it easier for George to be accepted. What is Naveen engaging in?

Jews in Canada were once defined as a race and are now defined as an ethnic group. Which of the following characteristics of Canadian Jews best explains this change?

Which of the following Canadians is least likely to be able to enjoy symbolic ethnicity?

Aashi Pershad is a medical doctor in Goa, India, and would like to come to Canada; however, immigration authorities in Canada say her certification is not equivalent to a Canadian doctor's and she would have to do an additional three years of residency and take some courses before being allowed to practise. What term best describes Dr. Pershad's situation?

The theory of split labour market explains scapegoating of Chinese immigrants in early-twentieth-century Canada.

According to the textbook, what is responsible for the relative economic success of Jews and Koreans in Canada?

Should Canada recruit fewer immigrants and visible minorities? What reasons do you have for your position?

Employment equity is a policy giving preference to minority group members if equally qualified people are available for a position.

How important are biological, cultural, and social-structural factors for explaining behaviour and social position of a racial or ethnic group?

Compare the experiences of African Canadians and Asian Canadians. What can be learned by analyzing their experiences?

What is a scapegoat? Give an example.

According to the textbook, racial identity is based on objective physical markers, and ethnic identity on objective cultural markers.

According to the text, what is the main difference between race and ethnicity?

Which of the following refers to the co-existence of a variety of ethnic groups, each of whom retains its own cultural heritage within a society, where all groups have equitable access to resources?

Suppose a police station requires all officers to wear the same uniform and prohibits Sikh officers from wearing turbans. Which of the following is the station engaging in?