Question 1

According to the textbook, what type of internal colonialism most accurately describes the treatment of Canada's Aboriginal peoples in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  expulsion 
B)  invasion 
C)  genocide 
D)  assimilation 
A)  expulsion 
B)  invasion 
C)  genocide 
D)  assimilation

Question 2

Explain the need for scapegoats.

Accepted Answer

The need for scapegoats arises from a va

Question 3

Explain how the theory of the split labour market also explains inequality in terms of social-structural barriers to assimilation.

Accepted Answer

The theory of the split labor market sug

Question 4

Use the history of Asian immigration to Canada to explain the split labour market theory. Research modern examples of migrant labourers in Canada to determine if split labour market theory can provide an explanation of current racial and ethnic tensions.

Accepted Answer

The history of Asian immigration to Cana

Question 5

Sociologists have identified a number of factors that determine racial and ethnic inequality. Some of these factors have been shown to be more important than others. Which of the following lists correctly orders the factors in order of importance from least important to most important?

Accepted Answer

A) 1. history and tradition; 2. culture; 3. biology 
B) 1. social structure; 2. biology; 3. educational shortcomings 
C) 1. economics; 2. social structure; 3. history and tradition 
D)  l. biology; 2. culture; 3. social structure 
A) 1. history and tradition; 2. culture; 3. biology 
B) 1. social structure; 2. biology; 3. educational shortcomings 
C) 1. economics; 2. social structure; 3. history and tradition 
D)  l. biology; 2. culture; 3. social structure

Question 6

Which of the following terms does Tiger Woods use to identify his mixed ancestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed Caucasian 
B)  Afro-Cuban 
C)  Thai-Afro-Caucasian 
D)  Cablinasian 
A)  mixed Caucasian 
B)  Afro-Cuban 
C)  Thai-Afro-Caucasian 
D)  Cablinasian

Question 7

According to the text, why do sociologists believe that "race matters"?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it allows social inequality to be created and maintained 
B)  because it is a good way to organize social experiences 
C)  because people have an innate need to see differences 
D)  because it has been proven to indicate significant genetic differences among people 
A)  because it allows social inequality to be created and maintained 
B)  because it is a good way to organize social experiences 
C)  because people have an innate need to see differences 
D)  because it has been proven to indicate significant genetic differences among people

Question 8

What happened to the Beothuk people of Newfoundland and Labrador after the arrival of Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were forced to attend residential schools. 
B)  Over time, they acquired a symbolic ethnicity. 
C)  They were able to negotiate their ethnicity. 
D)  They became victims of genocide. 
A)  They were forced to attend residential schools. 
B)  Over time, they acquired a symbolic ethnicity. 
C)  They were able to negotiate their ethnicity. 
D)  They became victims of genocide.

Question 9

According to critics, the passage of the Indian Act, the establishment of the reserve system, and the creation of residential schools was an attempt to obliterate the First Nations people in Canada, not assimilate them. Thus, Canada is accused of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural genocide 
B)  racism 
C)  nationalism 
D)  colonialism 
A)  cultural genocide 
B)  racism 
C)  nationalism 
D)  colonialism

Question 10

In order to decrease the power of the union at the ABC Auto manufacturing plant, when contract talks broke down and the all-white union workers went on strike, the management at ABC recruited, hired, and bussed in low-wage Mexican workers. What is this situation called?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal colonialism 
B)  segregation 
C)  split labour market 
D)  new international division of labour 
A)  internal colonialism 
B)  segregation 
C)  split labour market 
D)  new international division of labour

Question 11

Inexpensive travel and modern communication technologies have created transnational communities-ethnic communities whose boundaries extend among countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how, as diversity became part of Canadian culture, ethnic and racial status had a diminishing impact on upward social mobility.

Accepted Answer

As diversity became a more integral part

Question 13

What is the definition of expulsion?

Accepted Answer

A)  one race or ethnic group subjugating another in the same country and preventing assimilation by segregating the subordinate group 
B)  people from one country invading and taking political, cultural, and economic control over people in another country 
C)  the intentional extermination of an entire population defined as "a race" or "a people" 
D)  the forcible removal of a population from a territory claimed by another population 
A)  one race or ethnic group subjugating another in the same country and preventing assimilation by segregating the subordinate group 
B)  people from one country invading and taking political, cultural, and economic control over people in another country 
C)  the intentional extermination of an entire population defined as "a race" or "a people" 
D)  the forcible removal of a population from a territory claimed by another population

Question 14

What is the intentional extermination of an entire ethnic or racial population called?

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  relocation 
C)  colonialism 
D)  expulsion 
A)  genocide 
B)  relocation 
C)  colonialism 
D)  expulsion

Question 15

The emergence of transnational communities appears to be a growing modern trend. Find an example of a transnational community that includes Canada. Research the community to determine its strengths and weaknesses. Find out what race and ethnic relations in the countries of origin or in adopted countries influence the development of a transnational community.

Accepted Answer

One example of a transnational community

Question 16

Which of the following is the term for people from one country invading another and changing or destroying the native culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal colonialism 
B)  colonialism 
C)  nationalism 
D)  expropriation 
A)  internal colonialism 
B)  colonialism 
C)  nationalism 
D)  expropriation

Question 17

Identify the differences between prejudice and discrimination, and explain the terms' relationship to each other.

Accepted Answer

Prejudice and discrimination are related

Question 18

Where racism is prevalent, a visible minority group lacks the freedom to enjoy a symbolic ethnicity. Which of the following would best describe their racial identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  more apparent than their cultural identity 
B)  imposed on them by non-minority groups 
C)  more important than any associated ethnic identity 
D)  minimized if a strong ethnic identity is formed 
A)  more apparent than their cultural identity 
B)  imposed on them by non-minority groups 
C)  more important than any associated ethnic identity 
D)  minimized if a strong ethnic identity is formed

Question 19

Why did the Québécois begin, around the 1980s, to see themselves as an endangered species?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a demographic decline. 
B)  Assimilation of the English was not working. 
C)  More francophones were becoming bilingual. 
D)  The Parti Québécois had failed to win a provincial election. 
A)  There was a demographic decline. 
B)  Assimilation of the English was not working. 
C)  More francophones were becoming bilingual. 
D)  The Parti Québécois had failed to win a provincial election.

Question 20

What is the definition of internal colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  people from one country invading and taking political, cultural, and economic control over people in another country 
B)  one race or ethnic group subjugating another in the same country and preventing assimilation by segregating the subordinate group 
C)  the forcible removal of a population from a territory claimed by another population 
D)  the intentional extermination of an entire population defined as "a race" or "a people" 
A)  people from one country invading and taking political, cultural, and economic control over people in another country 
B)  one race or ethnic group subjugating another in the same country and preventing assimilation by segregating the subordinate group 
C)  the forcible removal of a population from a territory claimed by another population 
D)  the intentional extermination of an entire population defined as "a race" or "a people"

According to the textbook, what type of internal colonialism most accurately describes the treatment of Canada's Aboriginal peoples in the eighteenth century?

Explain the need for scapegoats.

Explain how the theory of the split labour market also explains inequality in terms of social-structural barriers to assimilation.

Use the history of Asian immigration to Canada to explain the split labour market theory. Research modern examples of migrant labourers in Canada to determine if split labour market theory can provide an explanation of current racial and ethnic tensions.

Sociologists have identified a number of factors that determine racial and ethnic inequality. Some of these factors have been shown to be more important than others. Which of the following lists correctly orders the factors in order of importance from least important to most important?

Which of the following terms does Tiger Woods use to identify his mixed ancestry?

According to the text, why do sociologists believe that "race matters"?

What happened to the Beothuk people of Newfoundland and Labrador after the arrival of Europeans?

According to critics, the passage of the Indian Act, the establishment of the reserve system, and the creation of residential schools was an attempt to obliterate the First Nations people in Canada, not assimilate them. Thus, Canada is accused of which of the following?

In order to decrease the power of the union at the ABC Auto manufacturing plant, when contract talks broke down and the all-white union workers went on strike, the management at ABC recruited, hired, and bussed in low-wage Mexican workers. What is this situation called?

Inexpensive travel and modern communication technologies have created transnational communities-ethnic communities whose boundaries extend among countries.

Explain how, as diversity became part of Canadian culture, ethnic and racial status had a diminishing impact on upward social mobility.

What is the definition of expulsion?

What is the intentional extermination of an entire ethnic or racial population called?

Which of the following is the term for people from one country invading another and changing or destroying the native culture?

Identify the differences between prejudice and discrimination, and explain the terms' relationship to each other.

Where racism is prevalent, a visible minority group lacks the freedom to enjoy a symbolic ethnicity. Which of the following would best describe their racial identity?

Why did the Québécois begin, around the 1980s, to see themselves as an endangered species?

What is the definition of internal colonialism?

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Exam 7: Race and Ethnicity

According to the textbook, what type of internal colonialism most accurately describes the treatment of Canada's Aboriginal peoples in the eighteenth century?

Explain the need for scapegoats.

Explain how the theory of the split labour market also explains inequality in terms of social-structural barriers to assimilation.

Use the history of Asian immigration to Canada to explain the split labour market theory. Research modern examples of migrant labourers in Canada to determine if split labour market theory can provide an explanation of current racial and ethnic tensions.

Sociologists have identified a number of factors that determine racial and ethnic inequality. Some of these factors have been shown to be more important than others. Which of the following lists correctly orders the factors in order of importance from least important to most important?

Which of the following terms does Tiger Woods use to identify his mixed ancestry?

According to the text, why do sociologists believe that "race matters"?

What happened to the Beothuk people of Newfoundland and Labrador after the arrival of Europeans?

According to critics, the passage of the Indian Act, the establishment of the reserve system, and the creation of residential schools was an attempt to obliterate the First Nations people in Canada, not assimilate them. Thus, Canada is accused of which of the following?

In order to decrease the power of the union at the ABC Auto manufacturing plant, when contract talks broke down and the all-white union workers went on strike, the management at ABC recruited, hired, and bussed in low-wage Mexican workers. What is this situation called?

Inexpensive travel and modern communication technologies have created transnational communities-ethnic communities whose boundaries extend among countries.

Explain how, as diversity became part of Canadian culture, ethnic and racial status had a diminishing impact on upward social mobility.

What is the definition of expulsion?

What is the intentional extermination of an entire ethnic or racial population called?

Which of the following is the term for people from one country invading another and changing or destroying the native culture?

Identify the differences between prejudice and discrimination, and explain the terms' relationship to each other.

Where racism is prevalent, a visible minority group lacks the freedom to enjoy a symbolic ethnicity. Which of the following would best describe their racial identity?

Why did the Québécois begin, around the 1980s, to see themselves as an endangered species?

What is the definition of internal colonialism?

Introducing Sociology

Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

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