SOC100H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Ethics, Socialized Medicine, Asaram
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Race a social construct used to distinguish people based on their physical markers: objectivity based facial features, height, light/dark skin. Ethnicity perceived cultural markers that are deemed socially significant. (language, religion, customs, values etc. : construction based. Scapegoat a disadvantaged person/ category of people whom others blame for their own problems. Vertical mosaic a highly ethical/racially stratified group. John porter said, since canada is a multicultural society it will always be a low income society due to the fact that racial people get paid less but he was wrong. White males are the most advantageous group in society. Types of racism: bigotry: open, conscious expression of racial views, institutional racism: bias inherent in social institutions, friendly racism: subtle and hidden expressions of racism. Colonialism involves people from one country invading and taking control over people from another country. Involves one race or ethic group subjugating (conquering) another in the same country.
