SOC101R Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Multinational State, Ethnic Group, Heritage Canada
6 Dec 2016
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A person"s skin colour, religion or last name has no real consequence on one"s social behavior. Physical characteristics have no consequence upon social behavior, until they become socially defined. One"s background can be a signal for some to put one in an arbitrary social category. Ethnicity and race are called arbitrary social categories. No scientifically sound theories to indicate that behaviour or personality characteristics can be attributed to one"s race. No scientific merit in interpreting behaviour based on physical traits. Race: a category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society deem socially important. Canada is a multiethnic society with two official languages and people from dozens of ethnic groups. Minority group: share a distinctive identity distinguished by physical or cultural traits and are disadvantaged, though not always less than 50% Vertical mosaic: ethnically stratified with certain ethnic groups dominating other ethnic groups.
