As an exercise in his sociology class, Andrew records the ethnic backgrounds of his five closest friends and then asks his parents and grandparents to do the same. He discovers that all are of the same ethnicity as he is. How would the textbook explain this finding?
A) active racism on the part of Andrew and his family
B) a legacy of internal colonialism
C) the lack of non-white immigration in Canada historically
D) the current lack of diversity in Canada

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This finding can be explained by a legacy of internal colonialism, which suggests that social and spatial segregation by ethnicity, often a result of historical processes, leads to such homogeneity in personal networks. This does not necessarily imply active racism but rather reflects how societal structures and historical contexts shape social circles.

As an Exercise in His Sociology Class, Andrew Records the Ethnic