Exam 8: Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Almost 60 percent of adult immigrants who arrived in Canada in 2001 had a postsecondary degree.

In 2001, which province had the highest proportion of visible minorities?

When did Canada's immigration determinations become "colour-blind"?

According to the textbook, rather than biological differences, what type of definitions are racial categories based on?

What is acculturation?

In 2006, about 33 percent of the population sampled identified their ethnicity as Canadian.

When different groups become integrated in public areas and in social institutions, such as neighbourhoods, schools, and workplaces, which of the following secondary processes occurs?

The term "canadien-français" was eventually replaced by which of the following?

In the case of Ernst Zundel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the section of the Criminal Code that prohibits the wilful dissemination of false news was contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

According to the textbook, what basis is used to distinguish racial groups?

As of May 15, 2001, approximately what percentage of the total population of Canada was born outside of this country?

When an individual discriminates because of the prejudice of others, what kind of discrimination is it?

Ethnic origin, as defined in the 2001 Canadian census, refers to place of birth or citizenship.

Which of the following three categories accounted for the most admissions in 2001?

Which of the following best describes a person with an authoritarian personality?

In Canada, the two charter groups are the English and the French.

In 2001, what fraction of the Aboriginal population in Canada consisted of individuals 25 years of age and under?

Canada had by far the worst record of any Western country for providing sanctuary to the Jews of Europe in the 1930s and 1940s.

Which of the following occurs when a racial or ethnic group from one society takes over and dominates the racial or ethnic group(s) of another society?

If we believe that the "haves" perpetuate racial and ethnic tensions among the "have-nots" to deflect attention away from their own greed and exploitation of workers, which of the following perspectives have we adopted?