SB Q1 C8

Question 1

What’s the definition of immigration ?

Answer 1

• Definition: the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
• A worldwide phenomenon, even in societies that do not seek it.
• More than half of the people who currently immigrate to Canada originate from Asia.

Question 2

What is migrant adaptation ?

Answer 2

• The process through which individuals seek to satisfy their needs, pursue their goals and manage demands encountered after relocating to a new society.

Question 3

What are the 3 elements of adaptation ?

Answer 3

Psychological
Sociocultural
Economics

Question 4

Explain the 3 elements of adaptation : psychological, sociocultural and economic.

Answer 4

1. Psychological:
   • psychological or emotional well-being; feelings of well-being or satisfaction.
2. Sociocultural:
   • demands of interacting effectively in a new cultural environment ;
   • acquisition of culturally appropriate skills needed to negotiate or “fit into” a
   specific cultural milieu; ability to ‘fit in’ or adjust to new social settings
3. Economic
   • migrant’s ability to access the labour market of the host environment and
   regain pre-migration levels of occupational status.

Question 5

What are the positive outcomes of migrant adaptation ?

Answer 5

• Satisfaction of needs
• Pursuit of goals
• Effective management of demands

Question 6

What are the negative outcomes of migrant adaptation ?

Answer 6

• Unmet needs
• Loss or blocking of goals
• Unmanageable levels of demands

Question 7

What is a multicultural society ?

Answer 7

• a society where people of different races, cultures and traditions live side by side with a mutual respect.

Question 8

What is the benefits of multiculturalism ?

Answer 8

Multiculturalism is beneficial to a society, because it consists of people from different ethnic backgrounds, cultures and religions living and working together– we talk about a cultural diversity.

Question 9

What are the advantages of multiculturalism ?

Answer 9

1. When people learn about different ways of life:
   • It helps to break down barriers between ethnic groups which are caused by ignorance.
   • Human beings have a tendency to be suspicious of cultures they do not understand.
   • Living with different cultures brings a better understanding of other cultures, enrich our lives and helps to encourage tolerance.

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of multiculturalism ?

Answer 10

1. One of the negatives is that cultural differences can divide a society. This can lead to prejudice and discrimination towards minorities
2. There will always be people who think that their religion and culture is superior and right and that other beliefs and cultures are inferior and wrong (racists)
3. These people try to blame ethnic minorities for social and economic problems. Because of different opinions there sometimes occur lots of riots.
4. Racism is sometimes a problem of multicultural society

Question 11

What is multicultural education ?

Answer 11

• Multicultural education aims to prepare children for living in a multicultural
society.

Question 12

What are the 3 aims of multicultural education ?

Answer 12

1. to create equal educational opportunities for students from different racial, ethnic and cultural groups
2. to help all students to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society
3. to interact and communicate with peoples from diverse groups.