Race and Ethnicity

Question 1

What is Prejudice?

Answer 1

Attitude that judges a person according to his or her group’s real or imagined characteristics

Question 2

What is Discrimination?

Answer 2

Unfair treatment of people because of their group membership

Question 3

What is Critical Race Theory

Answer 3

Says that racism is the outcome of common practices that are embedded in the political, legal and other institutions and people in dominant positions may not be aware of it

Question 4

What is Race?

Answer 4

Social construct used to distinguish people based on physical markers

Question 5

What is an Ethnic Group?

Answer 5

Group of people that have socially significant cultural markers

Question 6

3 characteristics of the Vicious cycle of Racism

Answer 6

1. People use physical markers to distinguish group which then increases social inequality
2. Different social conditions between dominant/subordinate groups that create behavioural differences
3. People’s perceptions of behavioural differences create racial stereotypes

Question 7

Ethnic and Racial Stratification in Canada in the 20th century

Answer 7

Canada was sharply stratified racially and ethnically in the mid 20th century

Question 8

Ethnic and Racial Stratification in Canada in the 1970s

Answer 8

Many ethnic/racial minority groups were economically successful and there were less economic differences among ethnic groups

Question 9

Ethnic and Racial Stratification in Canada in the 1990s

Answer 9

Unusually high unemployment rate and poor accreditation mechanisms for foreign credentials for work and education

Question 10

List 3 things about Canada’s Multicultural Policy

Answer 10

1. Emphasizes tolerance of ethnic and racial differences
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Question 11

3 main ideas of Symbolic Interactionists about race

Answer 11

1. Labels and Identity
2. Imposition vs Choice
3. Institutional Racism

Question 12

What is Symbolic Ethnicity

Answer 12

Nostalgic allegiance to the culture

Question 13

Explain Labels and Identity

Answer 13

Social contexts, relations with members of other racial/ethnic groups continuously shape a person’s racial and ethnic identity

Question 14

Explain Imposition vs Choice

Answer 14

Not everyone can freely choose their racial/ethnic identity and some people have more freedom of choice depending on social context

Question 15

Explain Institutional Racism

Answer 15

Organization policies and practices systematically discriminate against some racial groups

Question 16

3 main ideas of Conflict Theorists about race

Answer 16

1. Internal Colonialism
2. Slavery
3. Split Labour market

Question 17

Explain Internal Colonialism

Answer 17

A race/ethnic group subjugating another in the same country. Prevents assimilation through segregation in housing, jobs, and social contacts

Question 18

Explain Slavery

Answer 18

The ownership and control of people.

Question 19

Explain Split Labour Market

Answer 19

Low-wage workers of one race and high-wage workers of another race compete for the same jobs

Question 20

3 Advantages of Ethnicity

Answer 20

1. Economic Advantage
2. Political Usefulness
3. Emotional Support

Question 21

6 Degrees of Separation

Answer 21

1. Genocide
2. Expulsion
3. Slavery
4. Segregation
5. Pluralism
6. Assimilation

Question 22

Top 3 countries of origin for immigrants in the past 10 yrs

Answer 22

India, China, and the Philippines are the top 3 countries of origin for immigrants in the past 10 years