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What is Race |
A group of people who were physically andgenetically distinguished from other groups |
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What is Racialization? |
The process of attributing complex characteristics (ie:intelligence or ability) to racial categories |
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What is a Racial group? |
p: is a group of people who are treated differently than others because of perceived physical differences |
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What is Racism? |
the belief that one racial category isinnately superior or inferior to another |
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WHAT IS ETHNICITY? |
a shared cultural heritage |
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What does Ethnicity cultural heritage: include? |
one’s minority/majority status, ancestry, languageand sometimes religious affiliation |
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What is a Ethnic group? |
a collection of people who identifywith each other and share a common culture,language, traditions and beliefs |
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How many ethnic groups have been identified in Canada? |
More than 200 |
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What are the most common Ethnic groups ? |
Canadian, English, French, Scottish,Irish and German |
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What is Pluralism? |
a state in whichpeople of all races andethnicities are distinct buthave equal social standing |
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What percentage did the foreign-born population represent in Canada? |
20.6% of the total population |
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Between what years did around 1.1 million foreign-born people immigrate to Canada? |
2006 and 2011 |
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What country wasCanada's largest source of immigrants duringthe past five years? And what percentage? |
Asia (including the Middle East) and 56.9% |
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What country was the leading country of all newcomers to Canada between 2006-2011? |
Philippines |
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In 2011 what were the four provinces that the foreign-born population lived in? |
Ontario (53%), British Columbia(17%), Quebec (14%) and Alberta (9.5%) |
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What Ontario city do newcomers mostly settle into? |
7/10 in Toronto |
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Other than Canada's twoofficial languages what languages also became popular with newcomers into Canada? |
-Chinese- most common, -Tagalog (alanguage of the Philippines), -Spanish -Punjabi |
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True or False? 56.8% of newcomers were between the ages of 25-54? |
FALSE, 58.6% |
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What percentage of newcomers to canada were under the age of 24? |
33.7 % |
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What percentage of newcomers to Canada were between the ages of 55 to 64? |
4.4% |
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What percentage of immigrant women aged 15 and older had attained a university degree atthe bachelor's level or above? |
27.7% |
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True or False ? Immigrant women are less likely to be unemployed than their Canadian-borncounterparts? |
False! they are more likely |
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True or false ? 60.1% of immigrant women were employed in positions that did not matchtheir education level |
True :) |
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What percentage of people identify themselves as amember of a visible minority group? |
19.1% of thetotal population |
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What are the three largest visible minority groups? |
SouthAsians, Chinese and Blacks |
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True or False ? 95.4% of Canada's visible minorities live incensus metropolitan areas |
False !! 95.9% |
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The vast majority of the Toronto census metropolitan areas visible minorities lived in what four municipalities? |
• The city of Toronto • Mississauga • Brampton • Markham |
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What are the 5 distinct characteristics of a MINORITY GROUP? |
1. identified by group characteristics that are (usually)socially visible that differ from the dominant group 2. disadvantaged at the hands of a stronger, morepowerful group (economically, politically, etc.) 3. people usually do not become members of a minoritygroup voluntarily; they are born into it 4. they have a strong sense of solidarity (collective identity) 5. by choice or necessity, members of a minority grouptend to marry within the group |
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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLESOF MINORITY GROUPS? |
•Religious groups: •Ethnic groups: •Women? •Those with disabilities •Elderly •Gay and lesbian community |
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What are the MINORITY GROUPS IN CANADA? |
Aboriginals Quebecois Chinese Canadians Black Canadians |
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What is the Second and Third largest minority group in canada? |
-Chinese Canadians -Black Canadians |
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What is Genocide? And Give an example |
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation, Example: The Holocaust. |
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What is EXPULSION? |
the action of depriving someone of membership in an organization. |
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What is SEGREGATION? |
the separation of humans into ethnic or racial groups in daily life. Example Racial Segregation |
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What is SEPARATISM? |
the advocacy or practice of separation of a certain group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender. Example "French Canadian separatism" |
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What is ASSIMILATION? |
Cultural assimilation is the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group |
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What is CULTURAL PLURALISM? |
a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, and their values and practices are accepted by the wider culture provided they are consistent with the laws and values of the wider society |
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What is the difference between PREJUDICE and DISCRIMINATION? |
Prejudice is a ‘pre-judgement’ toward an entire category of people(can be positive or negative) while Discrimination is the act of treating various categories ofpeople unequally (An example of a prejudice is to say thathomosexuals do not make good parents If you do not allow same-sex couples tohave children, or adopt, it is a form ofdiscrimination) |
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What are the 3 stages of discrimination? |
Stage 1:Prejudice &Discrimination Stage 2:Socialdisadvantage Stage 3:Belief InMinority’sInnateInferiority |
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What is a POPULATION TRANSFER? |
Population transfer or resettlement is the movement of a large group of people from one region to another, often a form of forced migration imposed by state policy or international authority and most frequently on the basis of ethnicity or religion |
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what is DIRECT DISCRIMINATION |
Direct: occurs when an institution employspolicies or practices that are discriminatoryagainst a person or group and it denies them aright or freedom ie: mortgages; Indian Act & Aboriginal women |
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what is INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION |
Indirect: occurs when a an action producesuneven results on a group or person because ofsome criteria (such as physical characteristics,cultural origin, age, gender, religion, ability)--butit lacks the intent of being discriminatory ie: the physical requirements to do certain jobs |
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What is Social Change? |
a term used to describevariations in or modifications of any aspect of social processes, socialpatterns, social interaction or social organisation”, transformation of a culture or social institution over time |
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What is the first stage of social change? |
innovation |
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What inspires social change? |
technology demographic shifts economy war government ideas people- ie: Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana, MotherTheresa… natural disasters |
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What is Collective Behaviour |
occurs when people come together to achieve a singleand meaningful short-term goal that may result in socialchange |
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What are Social Movements |
Social Movements are the most structured form of collectivebehaviour Examples? environmentalists, activists, protesters |
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What can Social Movements can be classified by |
Level of change (local vs. national) Direction of change (progressively in line with public opinion vs. othersthat resist current trends) Speed of change (immediate vs. gradual) Target of change (individual behaviours vs. company vs. society-wide) |
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What is a Revolutionary/Transformative social movement? |
seeks to overthrow theexisting social system and replace it with a greatlydifferent one radical change Example: The communistmovements in Soviet Russia and China |
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What is a Reformist social movement? |
an attempt to modify someparts of the society without completely transforming it Aims to improve society by addressing some specificissue Examples: Preserve wildlife MADD Canada |
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What is a Reactionary social movement ? |
Aims to reverse the direction society is moving inif they feel it’s moving in a way that can’t betoleratedIf there is an event or decision that should bechallenged Example : PRO LIFE Groups |
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What is a Religious/Expressive social Movement? |
Similar to reactionary(event or decision that should be challenged), but religious in nature, Grounded in a spiritual or supernatural beliefsystem Example Church of Scientology or Heaven’s gate |
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What is the 4 step life cycle of a social movement? |
1.EMERGENCE/INCIPIENCE 2.COALESCENCE 3.BUREAUCRATIZATION/INSTITUTIONALIZATION 4.DECLINE |
