Question 1

Race is to biology as ethnicity is to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   race
B)   ethnic group
C)   culture
D)   society C

Question 2

Mouna has recently immigrated to Canada from Turkey. She graduated from medical school and worked as a doctor for three years before emigrating, yet she has not been able to find work in Canada as a doctor. What is the likeliest reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Canadian mechanisms for recognizing accreditation of foreign credentials are poorly developed.
B)   She doesn't have any Canadian medical experience.
C)   Medical training in Turkey is inferior to Canadian medical education.
D)   There are too many qualified doctors in Canada already. A

Question 3

Because of such factors as intermarriage and immigration, the growth of tolerance in Canada is taking place in a context of increasing ethnic and racial diversity. But given current trends, what will happen to Canada's racial and ethnic mosaic?

Accepted Answer

A)   It will become more racial and less ethnic.
B)   It will become a melting pot.
C)   It will continue to be unified and equal.
D)   It will continue to be stratified. D

Question 4

Which of the following theoretical approaches to race and ethnicity in Canada argues that Canadian society has low mobility due to a value system that encourages the retention of ethnic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   internal colonialism
B)   biological determinism
C)   vertical mosaic
D)   symbolic interactionism

Question 5

Since the time of the "underground railroad," Canada has welcomed and embraced black immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What do sociologists today think about the vertical mosaic hypothesis? Research the latest views on Porter's influential thesis. How are class, ethnicity, and gender related to each other in Canada?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What is the name of the well-known Afro-Canadian community located in Halifax that is an example of residential and social segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heavenly City
B)   Africville
C)   Caribbtown
D)   Black Ivory

Question 8

Why does Tiger Woods refer to himself as "Cablinasian"?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What sort of group is composed of people whose perceived cultural markers are deemed socially significant?

Accepted Answer

A)   a stereotypical group
B)   an in-group
C)   an ethnic group
D)   a subculture

Question 10

Explain why social-structural factors, more so than ethnic differences, are determinants of immigrant success.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Alisha is studying the process of identity formation among second-generation "immigrants" and is trying to determine which theory will allow her to analyze how people negotiate identity. Which sociological theory would work best for her analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   internal colonialism
B)   conflict theory
C)   symbolic interactionism
D)   split labour market theory

Question 12

Give examples of expulsion or genocide of North American First Nations people resulting from the European invasion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

"Jewish and Korean immigrants were successful because they were hardworking and educated, while West Indians were less successful economically because they lacked these values." What does this opinion overlook?

Accepted Answer

A)   social structural differences in opportunity
B)   the flexibility of culture
C)   cultural diversity
D)   the insignificance of ethnic identity

Question 14

Research the history of the attempts to define race as a biological concept. What does this history tell us about the social component of race?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What was the primary process of internal colonialism used by the Europeans against Canada's Aboriginal peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)   forcibly removing Aboriginal peoples from their territories
B)   forcing autonomy on Aboriginal people through the wording of the Indian Act
C)   enforcing Aboriginal peoples' acceptance of bad treaty terms
D)   forcing Aboriginal peoples into the wrong end of the split labour market

Question 16

Racial and ethnic inequality is more deeply rooted in biology than any other characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ethnicity is perceived physical markers, like skin colour and ancestry, which are deemed socially significant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Robert hates competing in the math competition at school when there are a lot of Asian competitors because he believes they are innately much better at math. What does Robert's attitude illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   prejudice
B)   discrimination
C)   scapegoating
D)   authoritarianism

Question 19

The success of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec has meant that, for the most part, the ethnic stratification that once characterize Quebec society has all but disappeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Institutional racism is a bias inherent in social institutions and is often not noticed by members of the majority group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Race and Ethnicity

Race is to biology as ethnicity is to ___________.

Mouna has recently immigrated to Canada from Turkey. She graduated from medical school and worked as a doctor for three years before emigrating, yet she has not been able to find work in Canada as a doctor. What is the likeliest reason for this?

Because of such factors as intermarriage and immigration, the growth of tolerance in Canada is taking place in a context of increasing ethnic and racial diversity. But given current trends, what will happen to Canada's racial and ethnic mosaic?

Which of the following theoretical approaches to race and ethnicity in Canada argues that Canadian society has low mobility due to a value system that encourages the retention of ethnic culture?

Since the time of the "underground railroad," Canada has welcomed and embraced black immigrants.

What do sociologists today think about the vertical mosaic hypothesis? Research the latest views on Porter's influential thesis. How are class, ethnicity, and gender related to each other in Canada?

What is the name of the well-known Afro-Canadian community located in Halifax that is an example of residential and social segregation?

Why does Tiger Woods refer to himself as "Cablinasian"?

What sort of group is composed of people whose perceived cultural markers are deemed socially significant?

Explain why social-structural factors, more so than ethnic differences, are determinants of immigrant success.

Alisha is studying the process of identity formation among second-generation "immigrants" and is trying to determine which theory will allow her to analyze how people negotiate identity. Which sociological theory would work best for her analysis?

Give examples of expulsion or genocide of North American First Nations people resulting from the European invasion.

"Jewish and Korean immigrants were successful because they were hardworking and educated, while West Indians were less successful economically because they lacked these values." What does this opinion overlook?

Research the history of the attempts to define race as a biological concept. What does this history tell us about the social component of race?

What was the primary process of internal colonialism used by the Europeans against Canada's Aboriginal peoples?

Racial and ethnic inequality is more deeply rooted in biology than any other characteristic.

Ethnicity is perceived physical markers, like skin colour and ancestry, which are deemed socially significant.

Robert hates competing in the math competition at school when there are a lot of Asian competitors because he believes they are innately much better at math. What does Robert's attitude illustrate?

The success of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec has meant that, for the most part, the ethnic stratification that once characterize Quebec society has all but disappeared.

Institutional racism is a bias inherent in social institutions and is often not noticed by members of the majority group.