Unit 1
What is positionality?
The ways that the differences in social position shape identities and the way we can move through structures and institutions.
Culture Transmitted from Parent to Child
What are the three categories of cultural expressions?
Art, Religious and Philosophies.
What does UDHR stand for?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What is intersectionality?
understanding that a person has intersecting identity markers
What is Oblique Transmission?
Culture Transmitted from other adults and or institutions such as the ecomony, schools etc
What is an example of Art Cultural Expression?
Painting, sculpture, stories, Architecture etc
What are human rights?
Basic needs people need to live, grow and be. Standard for governments on how to treat and protect citizens.
What is Cultural Transmission?
The process through which cultural elements are passed onto and taught to individuals and groups
What is Cultural Assimilation?
The process in which a minority group is forced or pressured to take on the values, behaviors, and beliefs of the dominant group.
How does food fit in the religion category?
Reveals the culture's understanding of dietary practices - this is where we focus on ingredients and how it's made
Name the types of Multiculturalism?
Mosaic and Melting Pot
What is social identity, provide an example? State the key words.
Social identity are visible characteristics that influence how the world perceives you. People often make assumptions based on social identity
Age, Race, Gender etc
What is personal identity, provide an example. State the key words.
This is hidden parts of your identity. Identity is fluid and in flux.
Eg - The kind of music you like, the goals you have etc
How does food fit into the philosophies category?
This is where we focus on this element as one that reveals the way the culture thinks about trade, production and distribution - we focus on how it is mass produced and sold
Describe the law for Multiculturalism.
Protects the cultural heritage of all Canadians and encourage the implementation of multicultural programs and initiatives
What is labeling theory? What is one critique?
The labels society assigns to individuals can influence their behavior. For example, if someone is labelled as a criminal others will expect them to be a criminal. This stigmatization and discrimination leads to the individual to fulfill this label because everyone expects that of them. Critique: this is deterministic, it over simplifies people's choices and actions.
What is Symbolic Interactionism? What is one critique?
Focuses on how people create and interpret words, gestures, images and objects (also known as symbols) to communicate and give meaning to their social interactions. Critique: cannot predict behaviour or accurate for groups
What is the last step of the element morphing process? Explain.
It is the element morphing into the nature of cultural influence. This means the element influences actions, choices, institutions and social roles.
What is a positive of the Indigenous/Settler power dynamic? Settlers are oppressing, erasing culture, enacting violence against Indigenous people.
A more cohesive Canadian culture because Indigenous people don't get to hold onto their culture.
NOTE: I know this is horrible but that's how people that want this power dynamic think about it.