SOSC 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Niqāb, Canadian Multiculturalism Act, Racism

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1350
• Professor: Reese Simpkins

Document Summary

Law on the books vs. law in practice. Historical racism: contemporary sanitary coding: idea that you can say something, without mentioning what you are actually talking about, ex: jabakowski reading p. 107. Canadian nationalist mythology: lived experience of immigrants. Sanitary coding: our laws aren"t necessarily racist, but we need to dig deeper. Factors in changing to the points system (1967): national embarrassment, bill of rights (1960, trouble attracting desirable immigrants. Points based on: occupation, education, language, skills and age. Ostensibly race neutral, but has sexist and racist effects. Highest skill and education classes associated with men. Men immigrate primarily as independent, women as family class . It is assuming heterosexuality because of this male/female relationship to immigration. Credential recognition = problem: prevents the immigrants from using the skills they come with. Highly skilled and high demand skill classes- saskia sassen. Charter- includes multiculturalism as key feature of canadian identity.