HREQ 1920 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hidden Curriculum, Family Values, List Of Civilisations In The Culture Series

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 1920
• Professor: Nadiah Habib

Document Summary

Aboriginal women in law school having visible or invisible inclusion/exclusion. Accommodated in the curriculum, class content, materials used and the understanding of the topics. Constitutional law: firsts nations constitutional law concern. Question: why assign readings that were written by only white men = exclusion. This allowed aboriginal women to become visible. Wanted to see more aboriginal presence (especially in terms of faculty) Systemic discrimination and institutionalized racism in law class produced ambivalence throughout the classroom (wanting to be visible & invisible at the same time) One way to exclude aboriginal students is to have complete silence on aboriginal issues. To end the vicious cycle of visible and invisible, she (author) points the finger to us. It is our responsibility to make sure that racism, disrespect and the appropriation of pain is ended the door was opening (wwii) now it is closing again. > majority of males might be in university. > most women won"t money is becoming a problem.