UU150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Visible Minority
Racial Inequality
In today’s modern world, differences among racial
groups are still prominent with respect to education,
employment and income. For example, research in
Toronto, Canada has indicated that while only 14%
of Whites live in poverty the rate or level of poverty
is more pronounced in other ethno-cultural groups:
32% of Aboriginals, 35% of South Asians, 45% of
Africans, 45% of Blacks and Caribbeans, and 45% of
Arabs and West Asians. With respect to
employment, visible minorities are less likely to have
managerial and professional positions (despite
university education), and foreign-born visible
minorities earn approximately $.78 for every dollar
earned by a foreign-born non-racialized person
(Kunz, Milan & Schetagne, 2000).
Aboriginal Issues
“I’ve called for
jobs and had
people say
‘come down for
an interview’
and when I get
there, I get the
feeling they are
surprised to see
that I’m black,
because I sound
like the average
guy on the
telephone.
They’ve said
‘Oh, the job
hasjust been
filled’, or during
the interview
they will say
that I’m
overqualified or
ask me
questionslike
‘Are you sure
you want to
work at this
type of
job?’ . . . (Kunz,
Milan &
Schetagne,
2000, p.17).
Aboriginal people have a long history of oppression, and its effects -
including poverty, poor health, lack of adequate housing, and substance
abuse - are seen in today’s communities. In 2003, it was estimated that
52% of all Aboriginal children were poor (Ontario Federation of Indian
Friendship Centers, 2001), and in 1999/2000 approximately 1 in 2 houses in
First Nations Communities were considered inadequate (Centre for Social
Justice, 2014). These issues stem from numerous complex sources,
including land restriction, discrimination, government policy, and barriers to
education and employment.
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Document Summary
In today"s modern world, differences among racial groups are still prominent with respect to education, employment and income. Toronto, canada has indicated that while only 14% of whites live in poverty the rate or level of poverty is more pronounced in other ethno-cultural groups: 32% of aboriginals, 35% of south asians, 45% of. Africans, 45% of blacks and caribbeans, and 45% of. With respect to employment, visible minorities are less likely to have managerial and professional positions (despite university education), and foreign-born visible minorities earn approximately $. 78 for every dollar earned by a foreign-born non-racialized person (kunz, milan & schetagne, 2000). I"ve called for jobs and had people say. Come down for an interview" and when i get there, i get the feeling they are surprised to see that i"m black, because i sound like the average guy on the telephone.
