Final Flashcards
What is “new racism”?
New racism is masked behind socially accepted ideologies and language, expressing negative views about racialized groups without explicitly referring to “race” or “colour” (e.g., colour-blind racism).
What is “explicit racism” or “old-style racism”?
Explicit racism involves overt discrimination, often linked to organized white supremacist groups like Stormfront, Aryan Nations, and the KKK.
What are some activities of organized racist groups?
They oppose “race mixing,” immigration, refugees, and Indigenous sovereignty, often accusing others of undermining the “white race” and Western civilization.
Give examples of violence committed by white supremacists in Canada.
Examples include the London, Ontario truck attack (2021) and the Quebec City mosque shooting (2017).
How does the internet influence organized racism?
Racist organizations use the internet to spread hate, raising concerns about freedom of expression versus hate speech.
What are hate crimes, and how are they defined in Canada?
Hate crimes are acts intended to intimidate, harm, or terrify an entire group, often based on race, religion, colour, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
Why are hate crimes difficult to prove in court?
They require substantial evidence linking the act to intent motivated by hate against a specific group.
What types of surveys are used to gauge racism in Canada?
Victimization-type surveys and social distance surveys.
What do victimization-type surveys measure?
They assess individuals’ perceptions of being victims of racism and the extent of discrimination against specific groups.
What are the limitations of victimization surveys in measuring racism?
Individuals may not define their experiences as discrimination, and authorities may dismiss the results as subjective or biased.
What are social distance surveys?
These measure comfort or discomfort levels people feel toward members of different groups, indirectly gauging racial prejudice.
What did Bailey’s (2016) study reveal about Indigenous students in Canadian universities?
They experience microaggressions, such as low interaction with non-Indigenous peers, cultural misrepresentation, and social isolation.
What are some examples of microaggressions Indigenous students face?
Lack of opportunities to use Indigenous knowledge, unwelcoming environments, and unsettling informal social interactions.
What has research shown about Canadian attitudes toward visible minority immigration?
Attitudes have become more unfavorable over time, with some research criticized for legitimizing racist perspectives.
What is Institutional Racism?
Policies, practices, or procedures embedded within social and political institutions that disproportionately disadvantage certain racial or ethnic groups, often perpetuated without conscious intent.
What is Quantified Racism?
Racial inequalities that manifest in everyday life, not through intentional acts of racism, but through systemic normalization in areas like education, healthcare, and employment.
How does Institutional Racism operate?
Systematically, through normalized racial inequalities in education, criminal justice, healthcare, and housing, maintained by historical and cultural practices.
What are examples of Racism in Sports?
Unequal training opportunities, wage disparities, underrepresentation in leadership roles, biased media coverage, and fewer endorsement deals for athletes from racialized groups.
What does Carl James’ research suggest about racialized youth in sports?
Teenagers are encouraged to pursue sports based on stereotypes linked to their racialized group, with white kids often directed toward sports like hockey and tennis, and Black youth toward basketball or track & field.
What is the Rooney Rule, and what changes have been made to it?
A rule requiring NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidate for leadership positions. Changes now mandate teams to employ at least one offensive assistant coach from a minority background, aiming to diversify coaching pipelines.
What is the paradox of Racial Profiling and Policing?
Police under-police minorities as victims (not investigating thoroughly) and over-police them as suspects (disproportionate surveillance and charges), reinforcing systemic racism.
What is Amazon Rekognition, and why is it controversial?
A facial and vocal recognition tool used by law enforcement, criticized for disproportionately misidentifying people with darker skin and raising ethical concerns about surveillance.
What is Colorism in the context of sports commentary?
A bias where lighter-skinned athletes are more likely to be praised for mental skills like strategy, while darker-skinned athletes are often reduced to physical attributes like strength and speed.
What are Compensatory Draft Picks for Minority Talent in the NFL?
Teams receive extra draft picks if minority coaches or executives are hired away, incentivizing the development of diverse leadership pipelines.
How are race and religion interconnected as social constructs?
Both are ideas shaped by societies rather than biological facts, used historically to reflect power dynamics and include or exclude groups.
What role did religion play during European colonization in the context of race?
Religious differences were used to justify racial hierarchies, such as labeling Indigenous spiritual practices as “inferior” or “savage” to legitimize colonial violence.
How was Confucianism racialized by Western colonial powers in the 19th century?
It was dismissed as “exotic” or “backward” and tied to stereotypes of East Asians as submissive, disciplined, or collectivist.
What was the concept of “limpieza de sangre” during the Spanish Inquisition?
It enforced the idea that even converted Jews and Muslims had impure ancestry, linking religion with racial purity.
What is the racialization of religion?
It occurs when specific religious groups are associated with racial or ethnic identities, such as Jews being seen as a racial group or Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims being misidentified as “Middle Eastern.”
How do race and religion intersect in shared experiences of discrimination?
For example, after 9/11, people perceived as Muslim faced scrutiny and violence, showing how race and religion shape people’s lives.
How has the intersection of race and religion contributed to solidarity?
Places of worship have supported movements like the Civil Rights Movement and offered cultural preservation for immigrant communities.
What was the significance of the 1939 Supreme Court ruling for Inuit people in Canada?
The court ruled that Inuit were to be considered “Indians” for constitutional purposes, but the Inuit resisted being categorized under the Indian Act and are now no longer constrained by it.
How do the Métis National Council (MNC) and Congress of Aboriginal Peoples differ in their definitions of Métis?
MNC: Defines Métis narrowly as individuals with historic Métis Nation ancestry distinct from other Indigenous Peoples.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples: Uses a broader definition, including mixed populations beyond the historic Métis Nation.
How did the Indian Act of 1876 define Indian status, and how could individuals lose it?
Defined “Indian” based on bloodlines and community belonging.
Enfranchisement led to loss of status, including marrying a non-Indian, becoming a lawyer/minister, or earning a degree.
What are Non-Status Indians, and what caused them to lose their status?
Non-Status Indians are individuals who lost their legal Indian status due to enfranchisement provisions of the Indian Act, such as marrying non-Indians or leaving the country for extended periods.
What changes were introduced under Bill C-31 in 1985?
Eliminated enfranchisement provisions.
Reinstated status for some individuals.
Allowed bands to create membership codes.
Eliminated patrilineal definitions for Indian status.
What are the four main types of band membership codes in First Nations communities?
One-parent descent rules: Based on one parent’s membership.
Two-parent descent rules: Both parents must be members or eligible.
Blood quantum rules: Requires a specific percentage of Indian blood (often 50%).
Indian Act rules: Membership based on Indian Act sections.
How do Indigenous people in Canada compare to non-Indigenous populations in terms of social conditions?
Indigenous people face significant disparities in health, income, employment, and education and are overrepresented in federal and provincial prisons.
When did the Canadian government shift from using “Aboriginal” to “Indigenous,” and why?
The shift occurred in 2015, influenced by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
What is a “blood quantum” rule, and why is it controversial?
A blood quantum rule requires individuals to possess a specific percentage of Indigenous blood (e.g., 50%) to qualify for band membership.
Critics argue it pressures communities to maintain “racial purity” and discourages mixed unions.
How did feminist advocacy influence the creation of Bill C-31?
Feminist advocates pushed for the elimination of gender discrimination in the Indian Act, resulting in the reinstatement of Indian status for women who had lost it through marriage to non-Indians.
What is enfranchisement, and how did it impact Indigenous identity?
Enfranchisement was the process of losing legal Indian status, often forcibly, through actions like earning a university degree, becoming a minister, or marrying a non-Indian.
How did the Canadian government attempt to control Inuit identification between 1941 and 1971?
Inuit were required by law to wear orange identification tags, which acted as physical markers of their identity.