Question 1

What sociological perspective approaches Canada's official multiculturalism as a solution to the problems in securing a cohesive social order because of the challenges associated with diversity and immigration?

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Question 2

According to collective definition approach, if one faction within the dominant sector is inclined to include minorities, then the other faction is likely to minorities.

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Question 3

What variation of conflict theory is likely to endorse the view that some forms of multiculturalism are bad for women ?

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Question 4

Which sociological perspective tends to see official multiculturalism as a device that perpetuates social inequality in Canadian society?

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Conflict theory often views official multiculturalism as a mechanism that can perpetuate social inequality by maintaining the status quo and allowing dominant groups to control resources and power, while potentially marginalizing minority groups.

Question 5

Thanks to its commitment to the principles associated with a multicultural mosaic, Canada's diversity figures are higher than those in the USA which espouses a melting pot commitment. True or False?

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Canada and the USA have different approaches to multiculturalism, but it is not accurate to claim that Canada's diversity figures are definitively higher than those in the USA. Both countries have significant diversity, and the comparison is complex and depends on various factors.

Question 6

According to a Marxist conflict theory perspective, what relationship underpins all patterns of exploitation and conflict?

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Question 7

What sociological perspective envisions society as largely integrated wholes of interrelated parts that combine to maintain stability and consensus?

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According to a collective definition approach, what is the name given to the competing factions that exist within both the dominant and subdominant groups?

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Question 9

What variation of interactionism emphasizes the process by which intergroup relations are created by opposing dynamics both within and between dominant and subdominant groups?

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Question 10

This text makes it abundantly clear: Race, ethnic, and Aboriginal relations are fundamentallyrelations, thus putting the onus on understanding how these inequalities are constructed and maintained, as well as challenged and transformed.

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Question 11

Which sociological perspective is most likely to see official Multiculturalism as an exercise in creating the 'illusion of inclusion'?

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Conflict theory often views policies like official Multiculturalism as mechanisms that maintain existing power structures and inequalities, by giving the appearance of inclusivity and equality without addressing underlying social and economic disparities.

Question 12

What sociological perspective prefers to see official multiculturalism as a tool that is manipulated to secure the prevailing distribution of power and resources in a capitalist society?

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Question 13

If the primary metaphor for Canada's multicultural society is the mosaic, what is the primary metaphor that describes race and ethnic relations in the United States? (2 words)

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Question 14

Which sociological perspective approaches multiculturalism as a contested site in which different interests interact to impose their definition of the situation?

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Question 15

Two variants of Conflict theory are discussed in the textbook, namely,______ and _______.

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Question 16

What term describes a one-way process of absorption - either deliberate or unconscious - into the dominant sector?

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Question 17

What term describes the process involving the deliberate mass killing of a despised group who live in the same territory as their killers?

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Question 18

Which sociological perspective focuses on the idea that official multiculturalism is a social construction in which people define situations on the basis of their perception of multiculturalism and then respond accordingly?

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Question 19

What sociological perspective portrays society as a negotiated site in which different groups interact to construct social reality?

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Question 20

A de facto segregation results when governments quietly condone a system of segregation by doing nothing to disturb the status quo. What term best describes segregation when the government actively and deliberately keeps groups apart?

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Quiz 1: Race, Ethnic, and Aboriginal Relations: Patterns, Paradoxes, Perspectives