Exam 12: Racial Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Policy Issues in Canada

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Why is the education and employment for the children of immigrants perhaps a better test of the prevalence of racial discrimination?

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When measuring the discrimination faced by immigrants, it can be difficult to disentangle the discrimination from the effect of foreign work experience, foreign credentials, or even cultural differences. The educational and occupational success of the children of immigrants serves to control for those "foreign" characteristics. Researchers find that race does not appear to negatively affect the educational experiences of racial minorities; however, they are adversely affected in the labour market (Racial Inequalities and Discrimination; Education and Employment for the Children of Immigrants)

Although new immigrant education levels are at an all-time high, _________.

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The increased earnings disadvantages of immigrants are related to their reduced access to professional-level employment.

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What happens to perceptions of discrimination among immigrants as experience in Canada increases?

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Which of the following can be said to be an avenue of access to political decision-making for minority groups?

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The 1997 Human Rights Tribunal dealt with discrimination taking what form?

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The earnings lost due to what long-standing problem potentially amount to $2 billion annually?

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What is multiculturalism? Why have reactions to multiculturalism been varied?

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Discuss Canada's policy on multiculturalism. Where has it been successful and where has it fallen short?

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How has ethnic and racial diversity changed in Canada between 1971 and 2011? What are two possible ways that this may aversely affect society's cohesiveness?

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Wilkes and Corrigall-Brown (2011) confirmed that attitudinal change toward immigrants and immigration is the result of what?

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Provincial and municipal governments consider race relations in a consistent manner.

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Which term refers to minority groups of interest such as Black, Chinese, and South Asian people, and others of non-European backgrounds?

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Discriminatory treatment is more likely to be perceived as unjust and lead to serious intergroup antagonism.

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Immigrants' skills tend to be discounted in the labour market.

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What was the poverty rate for racial minorities relative to the rest of the population in 2001?

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A perception of multiculturalism as largely symbolic has been reinforced by the fact that program expenditures are very small.

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The initial formulation of multiculturalism in Canada contained specific goals relevant to the context of its formation and lacked broad ideals and broad objectives.

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Experiences of discrimination and vulnerability cease to affect social integration when earnings are taken into account.

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How do your friends perceive discrimination in Canada? How do their perceptions differ from yours? Do you see any patterns in how it may be perceived differently?

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Exam 12: Racial Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Policy Issues in Canada

Why is the education and employment for the children of immigrants perhaps a better test of the prevalence of racial discrimination?

Although new immigrant education levels are at an all-time high, _________.

The increased earnings disadvantages of immigrants are related to their reduced access to professional-level employment.

What happens to perceptions of discrimination among immigrants as experience in Canada increases?

Which of the following can be said to be an avenue of access to political decision-making for minority groups?

The 1997 Human Rights Tribunal dealt with discrimination taking what form?

The earnings lost due to what long-standing problem potentially amount to $2 billion annually?

What is multiculturalism? Why have reactions to multiculturalism been varied?

Discuss Canada's policy on multiculturalism. Where has it been successful and where has it fallen short?

How has ethnic and racial diversity changed in Canada between 1971 and 2011? What are two possible ways that this may aversely affect society's cohesiveness?

Wilkes and Corrigall-Brown (2011) confirmed that attitudinal change toward immigrants and immigration is the result of what?

Provincial and municipal governments consider race relations in a consistent manner.

Which term refers to minority groups of interest such as Black, Chinese, and South Asian people, and others of non-European backgrounds?

Discriminatory treatment is more likely to be perceived as unjust and lead to serious intergroup antagonism.

Immigrants' skills tend to be discounted in the labour market.

What was the poverty rate for racial minorities relative to the rest of the population in 2001?

A perception of multiculturalism as largely symbolic has been reinforced by the fact that program expenditures are very small.

The initial formulation of multiculturalism in Canada contained specific goals relevant to the context of its formation and lacked broad ideals and broad objectives.

Experiences of discrimination and vulnerability cease to affect social integration when earnings are taken into account.

How do your friends perceive discrimination in Canada? How do their perceptions differ from yours? Do you see any patterns in how it may be perceived differently?

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