Question 1

What kind of nationalism involves the building of a society around a set of rules and ideals?

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Question 2

Reference to a hatred of ethnic others is an example of a ______ethnic identity.

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Question 3

If the old ethnicity model envisaged Canada as an ethnic mosaic, the new ethnicity model prefers to see Canada as an ethnic______

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Question 4

What kind of ethnic identity rejects the notion of ethnicity as a self-contained identity proposing, instead, to see identities as fluid, transitional, contextual, and provisional?

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Question 5

What do we call the process by which ethnicity is transformed into something both harmless and private?

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De-politicizing ethnicity refers to the process where ethnic identity and differences are moved away from the public and political sphere, making them more of a private matter and less a source of conflict or political mobilization.

Question 6

According to the text, which of the following characteristics is NOT consistent with the new ethnicity model?

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The new ethnicity model emphasizes ethnicity as a process, the importance of subjective experiences, and the possibility of multiple ethnic identities, rather than being fixed in a specific location.

Question 7

According to the case study on Ethnic conflict, while wars between countries ('interstate') have declined in recent years, what kind of ethnic conflict has increased_________ ?

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Question 8

What term describes a shared awareness of ancestral commonalities and group belonging as basis for recognition and rewards?

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Question 9

What do we call those socially constructed barriers that secure a social border between ethnic groups?

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Question 10

A community of peoples is known as a nation. A political and administrative unit is called a______ .

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Question 11

According to the Ethnic Diversity Study of 2002, what percentage of Canadians identify as French, English, or Canadian only?

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Question 12

One of the key challenges for the 21^st century is to make society safe for ethnicity as well as safe ______ethnicity.

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Question 13

A relatively high degree of ________completeness provides ethnic communities with mutual support, access to services in their own language, and sources of identity.

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Question 14

What thesis argues that ethnicity involves a process in which individuals pool their resources to maximize their chances and improve their competitive advantage?

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Question 15

Two expressions of nationalism are shown to exist. One of these is ethnic nationalism. What is the other expression of nationalism?

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Civic nationalism is the other expression of nationalism, contrasting with ethnic nationalism. Civic nationalism focuses on the values, institutions, and legal framework of a particular country, emphasizing citizenship and shared political values rather than ethnic or cultural characteristics.

Question 16

According to the text, there is no problem in using ethnic conflict in a descriptive sense. As the case study demonstrates, there are major problems in employing ethnic conflict in a (n) _______manner.

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Using "ethnic conflict" in an explanatory manner can be problematic because it oversimplifies complex issues and suggests that ethnic differences are the primary cause of conflict, ignoring other factors.

Question 17

What do we call the phenomena when people organize into action groups to achieve certain goals? (two words)

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Question 18

What kind of ethnic identity is at play when people become fully involved in mainstream society yet continue to maintain a symbolic or emotional attachment to their ethnic past?

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Question 19

What explanation argues that ethnicity is largely the result of inherent biological impulses?

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Question 20

What kind of ethnic identity do we normally associate with Anabaptist groups such as the Hutterites?

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Quiz 4: Ethnicity Matters: Experiences: Politics, Identity, and Power, and Experiences