EDFE 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Social Stratification
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These diasporic identities are also changing under the conditions of globalization. What does it mean to come of age in a society marked by injustice and discrimination: society in the present carries many issues such as differences in socioeconomic status, power, and education. The segregation of unfairness known as social stratification. If a student fails to see that, then you can conclude yourself that your identity isn"t relevant in learning. But this is something we are trying not to promote. "identities are here shaped by alienation, racism, and a pervasive feeling of exclusion from the dominant culture. " (yon, 2000, p. 58) Knight, public schools served as segregated communities where immigrant students were not welcomed into the predominantly white community. Immigrant families migrated into the canadian education system hoping education would break the stigma of racism and provide better employment options. Knight"s theme was to show educators how bad racism affected the learning reach of the community.