Ethnicity and Race Overview

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What is the goal of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)?

To bring closure to the legacy of Indian residential schools and to renew the relationships among people who attended these schools, their families, and all Canadians.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)?

To establish a system that ensures all Indigenous children living in Canada are provided culturally relevant education. (correct)

To provide support for healing and to establish a system that ensures all Indigenous children obtain a top-notch culturally relevant education.

To renew relationships among people who attended the schools, their families, and all Canadians.

To bring closure to the legacy of Indian residential schools.

The school system in Canada is widely considered a form of cultural .

Explain how Robyn Montour's family is different from most Canadian families.

Robyn Montour's family is different from most Canadian families because her parents share household responsibilities differently. In the old days, the men hunted and the women stayed home to care for the kids. In Robyn's family, both parents have full-time jobs and they share the household responsibilities. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the terms "Indigenous" and "Aboriginal"?

The terms "Indigenous" and "Aboriginal" are nearly synonymous in Canada. Although the term "Aboriginal" was coined in the 1800s by the Canadian government as a catch-all label, it is still quite prevalent in government reports and academic articles. Some prefer the term "Indigenous" due to its connection to a global advocacy movement of Indigenous peoples who use this term, notably the Maori in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Signup and view all the answers

What are the four main responses to minority status integration?

Integration, Assimilation, Separation, and Marginalization Signup and view all the answers

The term "race" is used in the social sciences as a social mechanism.

True Signup and view all the answers

Define the term "ethnicity".

The term used to specify a group of people who share a common cultural heritage. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Prejudice is a negative attitude toward an entire group of people. Discrimination is the unfair treatment of people based on their social characteristics, rather than on merit. Signup and view all the answers

What are the different acculturation policies used by dominant groups?

Multiculturalism, Melting Pot, Segregation, and Exclusion Signup and view all the answers

What are the two dimensions of acculturation strategies?

The two dimensions of acculturation strategies are acceptance or rejection of the new culture, and acceptance or rejection of the old culture. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)?

The TRC is a commission established by a Canadian government to bring reconciliation to the legacy of Indian residential schools and renew the relationship between families and all Canadians. Signup and view all the answers

What is the most shameful thing that can happen to a culture?

The most shameful thing that can happen to a culture is the destruction of what that culture values most. Signup and view all the answers

What is a stereotype?

A stereotype is simplified perceptions that people have of an entire group. Signup and view all the answers

What is a major disadvantage faced by immigrants when they arrive in a new country?

They often lack the resources needed to succeed, such as financial resources and social capital. Signup and view all the answers

It is a myth that different cultures are just one human race.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is "race"?

A system of classifying people based on physical characteristics such as skin color. Signup and view all the answers

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