SOCIOL 2R03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Institutional Racism, Racialization, Human Capital
7 Sep 2013
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Introduction: the racialization of inequality, the inequality of racialization. Racialized minorities do not share equally in the creation of wealth, power, and social status. Cost of admission to canada disadvantages newcomers compared to the canadian born. Both racialized privilege and systemic biases remain deeply embedded in the founding assumptions and foundational principles that govern canada"s constitutional order. Racialized minorities population: 47%, racialized minorities in government 7%, Arabs, filipinos, latino, and southeast asians have no members of parliament at any level. Emphasis should focus on the social structures that trigger inequality, social dynamics that reinforce patterns of power and privilege, and social fields that distribute life chances in an unequal manner. A macro-perspective put the emphasis on analyzing how racialized inequities are created, expressed, and sustained as well as challenged and transformed by way of government initiative, institutional reform, and minority assertiveness.
