260-C2 - Populations Under Discussion Flashcards
Life chance
A term credited to Max Weber, referring to the opportunities people have to gain wealth, power, and prestige
Agency
An individual’s ability to make choices
Colonialism
(OW) the prevailing structure of historical oppression of Indigenous peoples, cultures, and tradition.
Lateral Violence
Violence directed “sideways” at peers instead of at oppressing groups or individuals
“Four Cs” of Indigenous Historical Trauma
- colonial in origin
- collectively experienced
- cumulative effects
- cross-generational impacts
MMIWG
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Othering
The process of framing certain groups as intrinsically different from society’s dominant social group
Registered Indians (or Status Indians)
Indigenous people who are registered with the Government of Canada and entitled to some rights and benefits as outlined in the Indian Act
Absolute Poverty
how much difficulty a person has satisfying their daily survival needs e.g. food, shelter
Relative Poverty
a person’s economic condition compared to the average in their community (limited to geographical location, cultural community)
Market Basket Measure (MBM)
calculates how much income a household requires to meet its needs; “The poverty line”
Racialized persons/racialization
People who belong to non-dominant ethno-racial communities who, through the process of racialization, experience race as a key factor in their identity and experiences of inequality.
The issue with the term “Visible minority”
Has certain negative connotations, minority meaning little, or less than.
economic problems faced by youth
- high debt for school
- ‘delayed transition to adulthood’ in favour of education
- high unemployment and underemployment rates
underemployment
employment in a job that needs far less education and preparation that an individual has earned
