SOC375 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Collectivism, Canada 2006 Census, Visible Minority

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC375
• Professor: Kwame Boadu

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Differences in lifestyles and experiences in old age between ethno-cultural groups in canada, there are also differences among seniors within the same ethno-cultural groups. Ethnicity- variously defined as country of birth, birthplaces of ancestors, cultural heritage, or self-identification with an ethno-cultural group. Seniors may select their ethnic identity from a range of option derived from their own biography, a senior may also have an ethnic identity imposed on them by others. Ambiguity as many with mixed and unique combination of identities and biographies. Senior can choose their ethnic group identity: ex. 1996 census more canadians than reported in the census (cid:862)a(cid:396)tifi(cid:272)ial ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374)s(cid:863: so tried to redefine ethnicity for 2001 census had (cid:862)ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374)(cid:863) so did(cid:374)"t (cid:374)eed to (cid:373)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374)/rely o(cid:374) pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts" eth(cid:374)i(cid:272)it(cid:455) Considerable ethnic and cultural diversity in canada. Minority groups- (in canada) are those ethno-(cid:272)ultu(cid:396)al g(cid:396)oups that ha(cid:448)e(cid:374)"t o(cid:396)igi(cid:374)ated i(cid:374) (cid:374)o(cid:396)the(cid:396)(cid:374) o(cid:396) (cid:449)este(cid:396)(cid:374)