30 Questions
What is the term used to describe the unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on one or more of their protected characteristics?
Direct Discrimination
Which term describes policies, practices, and patterns of behavior of social institutions that can appear neutral but have a discriminatory or harmful effect?
Systemic Discrimination
What is the term used to describe the unfair use of people's time or labor without compensating them fairly?
Exploitation
Which term describes a situation where the dominant group has left the subordinate group with little to no access to rights and privileges?
Powerlessness
What is the term used to describe a form of oppression where the dominant group has made their beliefs and values the norms of society?
Cultural Imperialism
Which type of discrimination is described as the subordinate group coming to believe that they deserve the unfair treatment?
Powerlessness
What is the term used to describe the ways in which various aspects of identity interconnect on multiple levels?
Intersectionality
Which form of identity is based on the attributes of a group that an individual aligns with?
Social identity
What is the first step to becoming a diversity-competent practitioner according to the text?
Developing self-awareness
Which type of identity is often influenced by physical appearance and stereotypes?
Ascribed identity
What can be considered a barrier to diverse populations according to the text?
Ascribed identity
How does social identity change according to the text?
It varies depending on whom you are with
What is the purpose of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) formed by the Canadian Government in 2008?
To document the truth of survivors, families, and communities affected by residential schools.
What is the main premise behind the 60s scoop in relation to Indigenous peoples?
To force Indigenous peoples to give up their culture and live like British settlers.
Which term refers to the process of beginning to adapt to a new environment?
Acclimatization
What do the four sacred medicines of the medicine wheel represent?
Traditional remedies with cultural significance
What is the meaning of the Two-row wampum belt treaty?
A treaty respecting the dignity and integrity of Aboriginal peoples
What is acculturative stress?
The stress of adapting to a new culture
Which of the following is an example of institutional racism?
Failing to include experiences of racialized communities in history books
What is the belief that one sex is superior to the other, often leading to discrimination, called?
Sexism
Which of the following best describes heterosexism?
A system of oppressing non-heterosexual identities and relationships
What term describes the systematic oppression of subordinate classes by dominant class groups?
Classism
Which of the following is an example of individual racism?
Offensive racist jokes
What is the unequal treatment of individuals or groups based on their characteristics or behaviors called?
Discrimination
What is the main reason why refugees come to Canada?
Persecution
Which of the following is NOT a type of protected person according to Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act?
Immigrant
What is the definition of an asylum seeker according to the text?
A person seeking protection as a refugee in another country but has not yet been found to meet the definition of a refugee
What is the definition of systemic discrimination according to the text?
Refers to the policies, practices, and patterns of behaviour of social institutions that can appear to be non-discriminatory, neutral and/or unintentional, but in fact have a discriminatory or harmful effect on a person based on one or more protected grounds
What is the definition of a refugee according to the text?
A person who is forced to flee from persecution and who is located outside of their home country
What is the definition of powerlessness according to the text?
Occurs when the dominant group has left the subordinate group with virtually no access to the rights and privileges enjoyed by the powerful
Prepare for the March 30, 2024 exam with this study guide focusing on the concept of intersectionality, which describes how different aspects of identity interconnect to create systems of oppression. Learn how factors like gender, religion, sexual orientation, and physical abilities can lead to marginalization in communities.
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