GGR202H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Indian Act, Heterosexuality
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Directly and consciously believing that one"s own racial group is superior to others (1) Systemic racism occurs when the way a society is structured systematically ends up giving advantages to some and disadvantages to others based on racial designations. (2) Having status means you are under federal jurisdiction . Contemporary impact on service provision (e. g. healthcare; education) Easy to lose status historically (these are no longer true) This process is called enfranchisement the gradual enfranchisement act (1857) precedes the indian act (1876). Enfranchisement = loss of band membership, ties to community and ancestry. Status male + non-status female = both status. Created new norm for indigenous people based on legislated male and heterosexual dominance. Prevalent in the indian act and status, reinforced through centuries of injustices. No words to differentiate between male and female in many indigenous languages. Some nations had between 3 and 6 genders; closest thing to gender identification was based on role within society.
