Chapter 8 Flashcards
racialization
social progress in which human groups are viewed and judge as essentially different in terms of their
intellect
morality
values
inner worth
because of perceived differences in physical appearance or cultural heritage
visible minority
a person other than aboriginal who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in color
master narrative
the story a nation tells about itself to celebrate its past and present
evolves over time
often omit bad parts
peacock dress
sexist definition of ‘indian’
any man of native blood
any child of said man
any women married to such a man
what year did canada stop recognizing a women’s status solely from their male counterpart
1985
bill-c31
1985 ppl who lost their status through marriage or mother’s marriage could apply to by reinstated
when were slaves from US offered freedom in canada
1779
endured hardship and prejudice
when did segregation legally end in NS
1954
2016 census black people
third largest visible minority
2016 census asian
two thirds of the visible minorities
head tax and act to prevent female employment
government of sask in 1912 created act to prevent female employment in certain capacity
white woman or girl are not to reside in, lodge in or work in restaurant or other place of business owned, kept, or manage by asian people
japanese canadians WW1 and WW2
volunteered to serve in WW1
22,000 placed in internment camps
ethnicity
refers to membership in a cultural group that has roots in a particular place in the world and is associated with distinctive cultural practices and behaviors
five approaches that are useful in understanding ethnic conflict
social constructivism instrumentalism essentialism epiphenomenal postcolonialism
colonialism
economic and political exploitation of a weaker country or people by a stronger one
post colonialism
framework that analyzes the destructive impact colonialism has on both the colonizer and the colonized
usefully applied to study situations with indirect rule
indirect rule
a governance policy in which a European nation uses the members of a tribe or ethnic group as its intermediaries in ruling African territory
epiphenomenal
a secondary effect that arises from, but does not causally influence, a separate phenomena
any ethnic conflict is just a by product of the struggle between economic classes
social constructivism
view that ethnicity is artificial, constructed by individuals to serve an agenda
- explains how ethnicity is constructed by elite
- suffers as a theory of ethnicity by overstating influence of the elite
- looks at motivation of the broader group
standpoint theory
sociological perspective of researchers bring to their work is strongly influenced by their social location
first black canadian sociologist
daniel g hill
intersectionality
refers to the way different social factors-race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, orientation, class, age, disability- combine to shape the experience of a minoritized group
racism as the product of four linked elements
- racialization-construction of certain groups inferior biologically
- prejudice- pre-judgement of other on the bases of their group
- discrimination- differential treatment based on group
- power-manifested when institutionalized advantages are regularly handed to one or more groups over others
race bigotry
open expression of racist views by an individual
systemic or institutional racism
racist practices, rules, and laws in the system
friendly racism
racism hidden behind smile or words that seem friendly
