SOC336H1 Lecture : Minority Group Responses
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Nov 2 minority group responses & ethnic community formation. Other causes may be religion, affiliation with ethnic community. Language knowledge, language use, listening to ethnic radio, and reading the ethnic-language press. High score: adult immigrants = 78. 9, see slides** Language maintenance is a necessary condition for the maintenance of ethnic identity. Partial linguistic assimilation; borrowing and transforming english words into the language spoken. Slang is indicative of the time at which the individual immigrated. Ethnic social networks: ethnic origin of friends. 72. 4% of adult immigrants (had many friends from their ethnic group) 20. 8% of third generation (had many friends from their ethnic group: ethnic organizations. 85-90% of canadian born ethnics almost never read the non-official language media. Services targeted to the specific needs of a community. Other groups who are clearly not forced together live together = by choice. Canadian = likely low importance of ethnic ties. Easy way to tie yourself to your ethnic group (low cost)
