Deck 14: E: Race and Ethnicity

Question 1

How are race and ethnicity dimensions of social stratification in Canada? Provide evidence that many racial and ethnic categories of people are minorities-both visible and socially disadvantaged.Consider ways in which race and ethnicity combine with gender and class.

Answer 1

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Question 2

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.

Answer 2

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Question 3

Describe the concepts of race and ethnicity in Canada.First,define "race";discuss the biological components of race.Explain what is meant when it is said "There are no pure races".Next,define "ethnicity" and describe how ethnicity differs from race.Finally,write about your agreement or disagreement with the following statement: race and ethnicity are no longer important in Canada.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Canada is a land of immigrants.According to some analysts,communities gather strength and people gain social confidence through emphasizing racial and ethnic identity.From another point of view,however,these processes heighten divisions within our society and fuel social conflict.Discuss these divergent points of view,with Canadian examples.

Question 5

To what degree is your city/town racially or ethnically segregated? What groups are there and in roughly what proportion? Where does each live (i.e. ,explain how,exactly,the groups of people are organized.Describe differences and similarities between the communities.How might we encourage greater dispersion of racial and ethnic groups?

Question 6

Outline several positive and several negative consequences of allowing people in Canada to declare "Canadian/Canadien" as their ethnic origin on the census.

Question 7

Briefly describe the last 100 years of immigration to Canada.

Question 8

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