SOSC 3391 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Multiculturalism In Canada, Virtue Ethics, Polyethnicity

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 3391
• Professor: Tanja Juric

Document Summary

Principle of regarding the beliefs, values and practises of a culture from the viewpoint of that culture itself. A concept that cultural norms and values derive their meaning within a specific social context. Principle that an individuals beliefs should be understood by others in terms of that individuals own culture. Asking locals about why things are done in a certain way, attitudes may change about the behaviour once you understand it. I(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:454)t of t(cid:396)udeau(cid:859)s e(cid:374)(cid:448)isio(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of the state that (cid:449)ould (cid:374)ot fa(cid:448)o(cid:396) a(cid:374)(cid:455) pa(cid:396)ti(cid:272)ula(cid:396) culture, no culture is superior to any other when comparing systems of morality, law, politics, etc. Canada has always been multicultural therefore no official culture, however, government documents can be requested in either english or french. Focusing on european culture/history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world. Chapter 1 (cid:862)white pape(cid:396)(cid:863) the old i(cid:374)dia(cid:374) a(cid:272)t (cid:449)as ope(cid:374)l(cid:455) eu(cid:396)o(cid:272)e(cid:374)t(cid:396)i(cid:272) a(cid:374)d the white pape(cid:396) p(cid:396)oposed a radical break from this old pattern.