SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Racialization, Feminist Theory, Scientific Racism
2 Mar 2018
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Objectives: constructed nation of race, critical race theorists, importance of a historical analysis when we look at critical race theory, intersectionality. Until 1882 canada was allowing chinese immigration: for labour of the pacific railway. Idea of construction- for economic purposes: ex: bell reading, in her work, she is white- cannot be non-white to work here. Came to be seen as white as they moved up the economic ladder. Changing the relationship between race, racism and power. Need to look at who is the judges, who is implementing the law, who has the power. The rule of law needs to be criticized. Looks for practical changes in society and ways to achieve this. Racism is endemic to life- it is so entrenched and so it is difficult to cure or address. Race is a category of thinking invented, manipulated, constructed, exploited and sometimes discarded when no long required.
