TEST 1 REVIEW TUTORIAL #2 Sociology 103

Tutorial Plan Discuss the upcoming exam Open the floor to questions Discuss readings in sociology Group work/discussion questions Questions/concerns

Testable Material Social Problems: Ch 1. Starting Points: 5, 7 and 9. Readings in Sociology: Sect. 7, 10, 11 and 12. Lecture Material: All lectures (first 4).

Point Distribution Lectures: approx. 10 points. Social Problems/Starting Points: approx. 70 Readings in SOC: approx. 20.

Exam Location and Time The exam will be held during regular class time. Check blackboard for room numbers.

Questions? Test/Text Content/Lectures??

How to tackle RinS Understand the overall goals, purpose, and findings in the article. What problem is the author trying to solve and what does she/he show? Answer the following questions: 1) What is the purpose of the article (i.e., academically, why did the author write this paper – is it tied into a debate?). (Puzzle/contribution). 2) Identify the main argument of the chapter (thesis). 3) Identify and define all key terms and key figures. How do they relate to the main arguments in the text?

Readings in Sociology Sect. 12 For tutorial, come having read the following two chapters and be prepared to discuss them. Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity Chapter 47: “The Informal Settlement Sector” Chapter 50: “Voting across Immigrant Generations”

Key Terms Settlement – “a process through which newcomers interact with a variety of individuals at both formal and informal organizations”. Formal versus informal (funded by gvt. / not) ‘Agency’ – the ability to act and react to change your circumstances. Faith based institutions Ethno-Cultural Associations

Chapter 47: Informal Settlement Puzzle: Why do highly skilled immigrants fare poorly in the labour market relative to their native born counterparts? It is generally bout the social and economic integration of Canadian immigrants Previous research: “This article points to the significance of language barriers…educational credential recognition, Canadian work experience, and translating the skills and experience associated with jobs and careers prior to coming to Canada into comparable jobs and careers here in Canada.”

Chapter 47: Informal Settlement Main argument/purpose: How do new immigrants go about trying to solve the problem of labour market integration through their participation in religious organizations and ethnically specific associations? -Settlement involves agency and problem solving. It is not just a formal process. -So, how do institutions (religious) and ethnic associations (voluntary associations) help integrate immigrants into the Canadian labour market?

More on settlement and integration Faith based institutions offer both instrumental and expressive support for new immigrants. Discussion question: Why is this an important sociological finding?

Discussion Questions Why might immigrants have a difficult time integrating into the Canadian labour market? Do you think this is fair? Do you have anything critical to say about this article and it’s findings? Empirical problems?

Chapter 50: Immigrant Voting Puzzle: Political participation is seek as an important mechanism that socializes and integrates people (of all types) into the social and political fabric of society. As such, it is important to understand the rates of political participation among immigrants (compared to both native born Canadians and other immigrant groups). It is about equality of opportunity and equal participation. Do later groups of immigrants in Canada become more equal? Does participation progressively increase across generations (‘orthodox accounts of integration).

Chapter 50: Immigrant Voting Purpose: Why study immigration voting and why is it important? 1) It is an important predictor of political participation 2) It is an important mechanism for economic, political, and social integration. They ask: “Do immigrant offspring participate more, or less, compared with immigrants who arrive in adulthood or compared to those whose ancestors have been in Canada for several generations?”

Findings Important findings: “Overall, few differences exist across generations, relative to the voting rates of the fourth plus generation. The voting patterns weakly support a second generation advantage model.”

Discussion Questions Do you agree that immigrants are less likely to vote? Why or why not? Do you agree that political participation is necessary for social and economic success? Think about politics more generally. Are other forms of political participation possibly more relevant than voting alone?