Exam 4: Race As a Social Construct

Research conducted by Dr.Scot Wortley of the University of Toronto revealed that stop-and-search practices of police officers in Kingston,Ontario,resulted in black people being four times more likely to be stopped than white people.These data provide support for which of the following?

Canada signed the U.N.International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.This Convention requires Canada as a nation to commit to eliminating racial discrimination,promoting interracial understanding,and legislating against hate speech.What other commitment is required?

Canada's Aboriginal people have experienced years of historic disadvantage.This disadvantage was represented in treaty violations,colonialism,residential schools,and the apprehension and adoption of Aboriginal children into non-Aboriginal families.Which term best characterizes this historical disadvantage?

Chapter 4's In Their Shoes feature relates a student's issues of identity as a person of mixed race.What does the author suggest about people of mixed race?

In an interview,what solution did Morgan Freeman propose for the problem of racism?

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is held each year on March 21.What does this date commemorate?

You and your friend are having a discussion about race.Your friend says "People are just people.I don't see colour.We're all just human." What are your friend's comments an example of?

Defence lawyers in Canadian hate crime cases often point to Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Section 2 of the Charter guarantees freedom of thought,belief,opinion,and expression.How has the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on this matter?

The number of hate crimes varies from year to year in Canada,but the most common motivation for hate crimes in Canada remains consistent.What is this motivation?

In the early 1800s,American physician and scientist Samuel Morton conducted a systematic analysis of hundreds of human skulls from all over the world to confirm his hypothesis that there is a relationship between race and the size of skulls.What was Morton trying to prove by using science?

There is an alleged police practice of picking up Aboriginal people and taking them to a distant location far away,leaving them to get home on their own.What is this called?

The media accuses the President of ABC Company of racist hiring practices.In response,he hires a new marketing manager who is African-Canadian.He then calls a press conference with the new manager to refute the claims of discriminatory practice.What are the actions of the President of ABC Company an example of?

In April 2014,the Immigration Watch Canada organization distributed a flyer in Brampton,Ontario,targeting the Sikh community.The flyer was called "The Changing Face of Brampton." It featured two images: the top photo showed a group of predominately white people,and the bottom photo showed a group of Sikhs.Below the second photo was the tagline "Is this really what you want? Let's make immigration work for the interests of Canadians again." What is this flyer an example of?

An African-Canadian woman grew up in Africa speaking French,and she studied in France.She applied for a position as a social worker with community agency XYZ in Québec.She was the best-qualified applicant,but she was denied the position.The agency believed that its clients would not be able to relate to "how" she spoke French-that is,her accent.What is this an example of?

Tanya is an Aboriginal woman who has worked for Mainstream Organization ABC for five years.During this time,she has been denied mentoring and training opportunities that are available to other people.When she asks why,Tanya is told it is because she can't get along with her co-worker Susan.Susan regularly makes jokes about Aboriginal people in the office and when asked to stop,tells Tanya she needs to lighten up.What is Tanya experiencing?

Which researcher did NOT use racial and ethnic categories to suggest a hierarchy in abilities and attributes?

What is today's concept of race focused on?

A person you work with decides to circulate racist jokes using the company's email system.What is this an example of?

The rates of child poverty among Aboriginal and racialized communities are cause for concern among Canadians.The problem is most severe among children of which of the following groups?

Oriental,Coloured,and Negro are examples of terms that are not acceptable when referring to a person's race.What are preferred terms such as Asian and African-Canadian examples of?