HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Psychological Abuse, Economic Security, Visible Minority
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Birth (cid:272)ou(cid:374)try of se(cid:374)ior"s pare(cid:374)ts or gra(cid:374)dpare(cid:374)ts. Identity and saying that they are from where they live: more canadians say that they are canadians rather than something else. Religion for some: can be faith or where they are from. Senior can choose his or her ethnic group identity: can pick their group, chinese people still identify themselves as chinese. Ambiguity as many with mixed and unique combination of identities and biographies: this and this mixed with of that. Minority groups in canada are those ethno-cultural groups that have not originated in northern or western european countries. Visible minorities non-european origin and/or not white in skin tone: not be white, also language barriers that make them to be in that category. Culture refers to shared language, beliefs, values, customs, and practices. In canada there are over 2000 ethnic groups: certain groups have more power and privilege over others, visible minorities are always looked down upon.