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Diversity and Pluralism in Canada
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Social Studies
9th Grade
01/20/2015

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confederation
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organization that consists of number of groups/parties united in an alliance
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loyalist
Definition
person who remains loyal to the established ruler/government
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refugee
Definition
person who flees a country because of fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social or political group
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multiculturalism
Definition
government policy that guarantees all citizens their language, heritage and identity
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great depression
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time of mass chaos and when the stock has fallen. a time of economic hardship and unemployment
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CRTC
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(Canadian radio television commission): a governmental agency which makes sure TV and radio shows air Canadian content
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Naturalization
Definition
formal process of becoming a citizen in a country
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Consumerism
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belief that happiness can be found in buying goods and services
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aboriginal
Definition
in Canada, first nations, inuit and metis people
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assimilation
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process of absorbing one cultural group into another so that characteristics of the absorbed group are suppressed
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segregation
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being set apart
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integration
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the process of integrating
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citizenship
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membership in a political community, such as a country, including rights, duties, and responsibilities
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pluralism
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a shared belief in mutual acceptance and respect for diverse ethnic, racial, religious and social groups within society
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pop culture
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"popular culture": the culture of ordinary people
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mass media
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various means of communication used to reach very mass audiences
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cultural industries
Definition
media portraying an attitude or opinion of a country
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symbol
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to represent a material object
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culture
Definition
the framework of beliefs and behaviors characteristic of a group of people
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cultural mosaic
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the mix of ethnic groups, languages and cultures that coexist within society
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melting pot
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a place where different peoples, styles, and theories are melted and mixed
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permanent resident
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a legal immigrant who is allowed to live and work in Canada but who is not a citizen
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constitution
Definition
the fundamental laws that establish the structure and processes of government and the rights of people governed
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residential schools
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schools run by the Canadian government in partnership of Christian churches, starting in the late 1800's whose aim was to assimilate aboriginal students into mainstream Canadian society
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