Exam 14: Race and Ethnicity

Why do various racial and ethnic categories of the Canadian population have different social standing? Why do some categories surpass the national average in income, while others do not? Consider both cultural patterns linked to a category as well as the operation of the Canadian economy.

Briefly describe the last 100 years of immigration to Canada.

Which of the following concepts refers to the physical and social separation of categories of people?

The ethnicity of a person can be changed.

Scapegoat theory holds that the most powerful people in a society are the most likely to be prejudiced.

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed. That is, explain what biological traits may be used in defining race, but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in Canada. Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

In what was then Yugoslavia in the spring of 1999, 10 000 ethnic Albanians were victims of _____________ by their Serbian neighbours.

The ancestors of which of the following groups first settled the lands of the Western Hemisphere?

What is one reason sociologists consider the "scientific" racial types of Caucasian, Mongoloid, and Negroid to be misleading and even harmful?

Which of the following is TRUE?

There are approximately _______ people in Canada with Aboriginal roots.

Prejudice and discrimination can be either positive or negative.

While prejudice is a matter of _____, discrimination is a matter of _____.

After "Canadian" ancestry, which of the following is most claimed as ethnic origin by Canadians?

Which of the following statements about Canada is accurate?

Being Greek, Italian, or Vietnamese involves a distinctive ethnicity.

The election of the Parti Quebecois in 1976 paved the way for which of the following changes in the province of Quebec?

Although based on physical traits like skin colour, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.

According to your text, the clearest example of segregation in Canada is found in our treatment of

Discuss the social standing of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.