SA 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Eurocentrism, Ableism, Intersectionality
8 Jun 2018
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Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity
Introduction to race
•As biological entities, races do not exist
•The term “race” was first applied to humans during the 16th and 17th centuries in the context
of European colonial expansion
•The term “race” is a product of eurocentrism
There is only one human spaces - one race
-This race demonstrates different variations among its members
Racialization does exist
-It is the process in which people are viewed and judged as essentially different in terms of
their intellect, their morality, their values, and their worth because of differences of physical
type or cultural heritage
Racialization in North America
-The radicalization of North America’s indigenous population began in the 16th century in
Europe with the discussion of whether or not Aboriginal people were human and had souls
A sociological profile of Canada’s native people
-Canada’s aboriginal people have been racialized
-Non-native people have lived in Canada for only 3.3% of its history yet Aboriginal history is
largely ignored
-Aboriginal people tend to be studied from the perspective of social problems
-Aboriginal voices have been barely heard in the sociological study of their people
-Aboriginal people are defined by a complex system of legal status that separates them from
non-Aboriginals and each other
Native status
-Legal differences in status come from the Indian Act (1876) and are administered by the
Federal department of Aboriginal affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
-The main designations are Registered Indian, Bill C-31 Indian, Band member, reserve
resident, treaty Indian, métis and Inuit
Black people in Canada
-Despite their long history in this country, black people are often viewed and treated as
relative newcomers
-Racism persists:
-Black people are overrepresented in the Canadian prison systems and in homicide statistics
Four elements on racism
1. Racialization: the construction of certain groups of people as biologically superior or inferior
2. Prejudice: the pre-judgment of others on the basis of their group membership
3. Discrimination: includes act by which individuals are treated differently - rewarded or
punished - based on their group membership
4. Power: manifested where institutionalized advantages are regularly handed to one or more
groups over others
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Document Summary
There is only one human spaces - one race. This race demonstrates different variations among its members. It is the process in which people are viewed and judged as essentially different in terms of their intellect, their morality, their values, and their worth because of differences of physical type or cultural heritage. The radicalization of north america"s indigenous population began in the 16th century in. Europe with the discussion of whether or not aboriginal people were human and had souls. Non-native people have lived in canada for only 3. 3% of its history yet aboriginal history is largely ignored. Aboriginal people tend to be studied from the perspective of social problems. Aboriginal voices have been barely heard in the sociological study of their people. Aboriginal people are defined by a complex system of legal status that separates them from non-aboriginals and each other. Legal differences in status come from the indian act (1876) and are administered by the.
