SOC311H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Majority Minority, Employment Discrimination, Fake News
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Soc311: lecture 1- immigration and race relations in canada- theory, context, issues. Comparative research is helpful in answering this question. Have recent changes been an improvement: trudeau govt has been emphasizing refugees and increasing numbers slightly, many things that harper put in place are still there. Each successive immigrant cohort, despite their skills and talents increasing, their use of welfare is declining. Refugees make more use of the welfare, compared to the typical immigrant- they are a special case. Refugees need te welfare bc they are diasporic community that requires assistance, after fleeing from a their country of origin due to political corruption, violence, discrimination etc: fact: immigrants under-use welfare. Institutional and comparative perspectives on immigration: 1. How is canada distinctive in immigration and race relations: 2. Are canadians really more tolerant" what does that mean: 3. How do societies" affect immigration and race relations: 4. There has been a social construction of a religious group- muslim population.
