SOC101Y1 Lecture 4: Sociology101LEC4
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English is the number one most spoken language in households in canada. 32% identify as canadian from coast to coast. High level of cultural diversity, measured primarily by the ethnic fractionalization index. The most multicultural society in the world (highest index) Policy of the canadian government so that every canadian receives equal treatment by the government which celebrates and respects diversity. The majority of canadian believe that multiculturalism is good for canada. Culture refers to: the knowledge, language values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society . While society is made up of people, a culture is a made up of ideas, behaviors, and material possessions. Culture includes: how we think, how we acts and what we own. Material culture: refers to the physical creations that members in a society make, use, and share.
