Exploring Canadian Society
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Which term is used in Canada to replace 'homeless' or 'housing crisis' and accounts for the lack of affordable and accessible housing?

  • Unhoused (correct)
  • Residentially challenged
  • Displaced
  • Shelterless
  • What term is used in Canada's laws to replace 'child pornography'?

  • Inappropriate content involving minors
  • Illegal child images
  • Child sexual exploitation material
  • Child sexual abuse and exploitation material (correct)
  • What is the impact of language on how social problems are defined?

  • Language has no impact on the definition of social problems
  • Language shapes how social problems are defined (correct)
  • Language is irrelevant in understanding social problems
  • Language only influences public perception of social problems
  • What does the term 'stigma' refer to?

    <p>A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to C. Wright Mills, what does the sociological imagination refer to?

    <p>The ability to connect personal troubles to larger social issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used in Canada to replace 'child pornography' in the country's laws?

    <p>Child sexual abuse and exploitation material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the lack of affordable and accessible housing in Canada?

    <p>Unhoused crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does language shape the definition of social problems?

    <p>It influences how social problems are defined</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'stigma' refer to?

    <p>A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to C. Wright Mills, what does the sociological imagination refer to?

    <p>The ability to understand individual experiences within broader social contexts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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