Women's Studies 2244 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Racialization, Socalled, Young Women (Organization)

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2244
• Professor: Jessica Polzer

Document Summary

The many faces of violence in the lives of racialized immigrant girls and young. This article focuses on racism as a hidden yet pervasive form of violence that marks and influences the lives of young women from immigrant communities in canada who are racialized. This article illustrates the ways in which racism and sexism intersect in their lives, and to highlight the multiple ways in which they experience the violence of racism. 1996 - majority of minority population in cad are immigrants (youth under. Visible minorities (vancouver, toronto, and montreal) constitute of racialized calls for discussion on barriers society places on them these cities overall population. Increase of violence among/against girls in these populations who are (preoccupation with culture may have to do with hesitance to to address the issue of race) Studies in the past really only focused on cultural difference/conflict.