SOCIOL 2R03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Deindustrialization, Visible Minority, Labour Candidates And Parties In Canada
Document Summary
Race and ethnic inequality (continued with the contemporary moment) Culture of poverty and social reproduction of poverty explanations (sernau 2017: 137-141/ 2014: 129-133) Different immigrant groups come into the us and canada under varying conditions (blauner, 1972) Size, distribution, timing all vary (portes and rumbant, 1990) 1920s- 1940s: british isles and nw europe (made up 72 % of immigrants) Mid 1960s to present: rise in asian immigrants (kalbach, 1987) Recent immigrants born in asia (including the middle east) made up the largest proportion (58. 3%) of newcomers to canada. In contrast, in 1971, only 12. 1% of recent immigrants for this period were born in. Newcomers born in europe made up the second largest group (16. 1%) of recent immigrants. Europe used to be the main source region of immigrants. In 1971, they accounted for 61. 6% of newcomers to canada. Basis of education, occupational skills and knowledge of the official language.
