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What is the primary goal of social integration in a society?
What is the primary goal of social integration in a society?
- To reduce individual participation in social institutions
- To promote common social life and values while preserving ethnic identity (correct)
- To eliminate ethnic identity and promote a uniform culture
- To create a hierarchical society with dominant and subordinate ethnic groups
Which sociologist is associated with the concept of social integration as the density of connection between individuals and social institutions?
Which sociologist is associated with the concept of social integration as the density of connection between individuals and social institutions?
- Emile Durkheim (correct)
- Max Weber
- Karl Marx
- Jean Piaget
What is the key assumption of Canada's official policy of multi-culturalism?
What is the key assumption of Canada's official policy of multi-culturalism?
- That social integration can be achieved without eliminating cultural distinctiveness (correct)
- That social integration is only possible through segregation
- That social integration requires assimilation of ethnic groups
- That cultural diversity is a threat to national unity
What is the primary difference between social integration and assimilation?
What is the primary difference between social integration and assimilation?
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What is the expected outcome of successful social integration in a society?
What is the expected outcome of successful social integration in a society?
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