WGST 1F90 Lecture Notes - Squaw, Welfare Queen, Model Minority

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Women/people of colour: originated from racial justice activists. Emphasizes common experiences of racism & resistance. Coloured people": originated in colonial era & outdated. Non-white: everyone is defined in relation to white people. Visible minorities: government term, some not visible". Minority: carries the implication of subordination, may not be minority" i. e. toronto in next 20 years. We become raced or gendered: historically contingent, socially mediated, geographically & culturally specific. Process: based on how legal/media/national/religious systems categorize us. Process: also how we understand ourselves, how we collude with or resist or transform these categories. Analysis of women" that ignores race most often describes white women: unacknowledged. Priority: those most affected by unequal power relations. Refers to the interlocking systems of race, class and gender (collins) Systems not additive: produce distinct experiences or privilege and oppression. Historical & global contexts = web of power. You trying to move forward: for social justice. Average income for all canadian men ,865.

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