Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

What was the "underground railroad"?

When low-wage workers of one race and high-wage workers of another race compete for the same jobs, high-wage workers are likely to resent the presence of low-wage competitors and conflict is bound to result. This situation is called a "split labour market."

Approximately what percentage of Canadians reported having more than one ethnic identity in the 2011 National Household Survey?

Halyna speaks Ukrainian fluently, makes traditional food, dances at traditional festivals, and was married at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Which of the following is she a part of?

According to the textbook, what kind of ethnic group advantages are groups who have experienced high prejudice and discrimination particularly likely to rely on?

Seo-yun and her parents moved to Canada from South Korea when she was nine years old. Now, at the age of 25, she is filling out a census form and she registers herself as a Canadian, even though the form would allow her to acknowledge her ethnic roots. What does this imply about the concept of ethnicity?

The school board abolished an old regulation that no students from Country X would be admitted. The regulation had been put in place because the board believed (at the time) that people from Country X were less intelligent and unable to achieve appropriate academic standards. The reasoning for this old regulation is an example of which of the following?

What are the top three countries of origin for immigrants arriving in Canada over the past 10 years?

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to a system of internal colonialism?

According to the textbook, which of the following original principles of multiculturalism was neglected in its early practical application?

Which of the following groups is most likely to adhere to symbolic ethnicity but not be affected by ethnicity in their everyday life?

What is Herbert Gans's term for the nostalgia and pride one can feel about one's ethnic roots without being constrained by them in one's daily life?

What explains the lesser economic success of recent immigrants to Canada in the 1990s than in the 1970s?

Which of the following are the Mi'kmaq, the Coast Salish, and the Mohawk examples of?

Alisha is studying the process of identity formation among second-generation immigrants. Which of the following sociological theories would best help her analyze the way people negotiate identity?

A woman tells her husband, "I am going to hire Consuelo to clean the house because she is from Country X and immigrants from there are very hard workers." Which of the following is this woman reinforcing?

Ole looks forward to the Norske Dager festival every year. He can spend the weekend catching up with family and friends, practising his few remembered words of Norwegian, and observing reactions as he walks around in his Viking outfit. What is Ole engaging in?

Which social processes were Dr. Samuel George Morton's research on brain size and race used to justify?

Racist organizations like the Heritage Front in Canada recruit new members among those hit hardest by economic downturns, explaining to people that their economic problems are due to Jewish greed and a Zionist plot to take over the world. What are Jews in this example?

Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. Give one example of each.