SOC229 Lecture Notes - Visible Minority, Endogamy, Umber
23 Jan 2013
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Sense of community, ethic people are aware that they belong to a certain group and other. Feelings of ethnocentrism it is widespread and boils down to a culture (or subculture) that i. If do a survey and say who are you, not many people put just canadian. If write a multiple response, would list diff backgrounds. Many canadians identify themselves as multiple ethnic origins. Can have race socially defined as a part of it. Ethnic groups are made up of people who has perceived cultural markers that are significant ex. Ethnic traits: people in society are also aware of that belong to is the best one. Don"t choose to be born w/n a certain ethnic group. Not something that you achieve but it is ascribed. Certain areas of the city are monopolized by certain ethnic groups. Greek along the danforth (therefore it is a greek area)
