Exam 7: Race and Ethnicity

In modern times, race has lost nearly all meaning as a biological category.

Once Canada liberalized its immigration policy, it became a much more racially and ethnically diverse society.

What is symbolic ethnicity?

Outline the social conflict theory of internal colonialism.

Explain how racial and ethnic labels are products of negotiation, and use the example of Aboriginal Canadians to illustrate the process.

John Lie's story demonstrates that the level of prejudice is about evenly distributed in all societies.

James is an Australian student spending a term in Canada. He and his classmates are comparing the policies of their respective countries with regard to immigration. James knows that Canada and Australia are both among the top three countries in terms of percentage of the population that are immigrants. What country is Jenna from if she tells them that she is from the other of the top three countries?

The fact that Asian immigrants were willing to work for much lower wages than European Canadians fuelled deep resentment among European Canadians, especially when the labour market was flooded. What was the result of the conflict?

What conclusion does the textbook reach regarding "race"?

Janet, a white woman, is walking down the street by her house and notices a large dark-skinned man walking toward her on the sidewalk. Frightened, she swiftly crosses the road away from him. What does Janet's behaviour illustrate?

Canada has become one of the most racially and ethnically heterogeneous countries in the world, so racism is no longer an issue in Canada.

Sociologists define an ethnic group as a group of people whose ethnic markers are deemed socially significant.

Political initiatives, like employment equity programs, have which of the following effects on the verticality of the Canadian mosaic?

The Canadian government forced Aboriginal children into the residential schooling system, which imposed European language, culture, and religion upon them. Which of the following terms best describes the consequences of these actions?

Most sociologists stress which of the following as a determinant of the economic success or lack of success of ethnic and racial groups?

Based on the example of Professor Peter Sandiford, which of the following characterizes the position of many people whose views are contradicted by available evidence?

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

Which of the following best characterizes racial identities in societies where racism is common?

Which of the following Canadians would have the most ease and success choosing his race and ethnicity?

What happened as the Jewish population experienced upward mobility?