Canadian Society: Ethnocentrism, Multiculturalism, and Divisions, Quizzes of Introduction to Sociology

Download Canadian Society: Ethnocentrism, Multiculturalism, and Divisions and more Quizzes Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Ethnocentrism DEFINITION 1 Using our norms, values, andinstitutionsas a standard TERM 2 Cultural relativism DEFINITION 2 Understanding culturalspecificityof other societies TERM 3 Universalism DEFINITION 3 We tend to see our was as "natural"Example: the pursuit of self-interest TERM 4 Canadian Mosaic DEFINITION 4 Canadian Mosaic was a book by John Murray Gibbon, published in 1938. Gibbon's book, the full title of which was Canadian Mosaic: The Making of a Northern Nation, heralded a new way of thinking about immigrants that was to shape Canadian immigration policy in the latter part of the Twentieth century. TERM 5 Continentalism DEFINITION 5 cooperation between nations within a continent. TERM 6 Geographics DEFINITION 6 Very large. TERM 7 Demographics DEFINITION 7 Small Population. 31.6M --> California has 33.8M TERM 8 Societal Divisions ( National ) DEFINITION 8 Canada is a dual-national society.Language is the main factor TERM 9 Societal Divisions ( Ethnic ) DEFINITION 9 The English-French SchismEthnic Groups /ImmigrationAboriginal groups TERM 10 Societal Divisions ( Regional ) DEFINITION 10 Canadians identify with region more than Americans TERM 21 Canadian Ethnic Origin DEFINITION 21 English (28%) French (23%) English/French/Other Mixed (16%) non-english, non-french (31%) Aboriginal TERM 22 Immigration vs. the USA DEFINITION 22 USA has far moreimmigrantsthan Canada but only 12% of population (313.8 Million) Canadahas fewer immigrants but they are 20% of population (34.3 Million) TERM 23 Foreign born population in major cities DEFINITION 23 Vancouver - 40% Toronto - 47% Montreal - 20% Halifax - 7% TERM 24 Canadian Languages DEFINITION 24 English 59%French 22.9%Non-official 15%Bilingual - 17% TERM 25 Anglophone DEFINITION 25 English Speaking / English Canadian TERM 26 Francophone DEFINITION 26 French-Speaking / French Candadian TERM 27 Allophone DEFINITION 27 Non-official speaking Canadian TERM 28 Culture DEFINITION 28 The inhibitions that govern from the inside Rules that control form the outside Language Philosophy TERM 29 Ephemeral Productions DEFINITION 29 TV Programs Popular music Simple and common works of at TERM 30 "High brow" vs "Lowbrow" DEFINITION 30 The art of the educated, wealthy elite vs lowbrow popular productions BBC created to uplift and counter this trent TERM 31 Mondo Canuck DEFINITION 31 Observed that Canadian students responde 90% the same as Americans, but there was a definite 10% difference TERM 32 The French Fact DEFINITION 32 The culture of Quebec is separate andqualitativelydifferent. They are more open to US culture forms TERM 33 Origins of Hockey DEFINITION 33 McGill University in 1875 represented a sporting declaration of independence Dan Cleary - was the first Newfie to win the Stanley Cup TERM 34 Inukshuk DEFINITION 34 An inuksuk (from the Inuktitut: , plural ; alternatively inukshuk in English or inukhuk in Inuinnaqtun) is a stone landmark or cairn built by humans, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. TERM 35 The Group of Seven DEFINITION 35 Seven painters Broke the Canadian tradition of mimicking European trends in art Deemed "ugly" by critics but came to be seen as breaking a 'Colonial' mentality Lawren Harris - Best known