SOSC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cornrows, Racial Profiling, Symbolic Racism
25 Mar 2014
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Toronto star article: very specific stereotypical view of offenders (black, cornrows, etc. ). Why particular racialized groups are appearing in criminal justice statistics is because they are committing more crime: aboriginal people. They were not allowed to practice aboriginal customs, and were taught blacksmithing for boys, sewing and cooking for girls, etc. The indian act and the reserve system that was established in 1876. Through this legislation, aboriginals were declared wards of the state and they were moved onto reserves. They faced lack of running water, poor sanitation, poor housing, etc: one of the key effects of colonialism and slavery are mentioned above. It is those practices that are producing these high arrest rates. The carding system: police approach people and question them. People are cared to say no due to repercussions. It is difficult to produce systematic research on racism.
