SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ethnocentrism, Great Power, Canadian Multiculturalism Act
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2/3 of canadians speak english most often at home. Ethnic fractionalization index: measures probability that two randomly selected people from the same country are not of the same ethnic, linguistic, or cultural group. Japan has a very low ethnic fractionalization index. Canada has avery high ethnic fractionalization index. Canadian multiculturalism act: ensures that every canadian receives equal treatment by the government which respects and celebrates diversity. 55% of canadians think multiculturalism is good for canada. 30% of respondents think multiculturalism is bad for canada. Culture: the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group. Society made up of people, whereas culture is made up of ideas, behaviors, and material possessions. Culture includes how we think and act; what we own. Material culture: physical creations that members of a society make, use, and share. Nonmaterial culture: abstract human creations of society influencing behavior.
