Vic Satzewich's short and accessible book explores how racism operates in Canadian society, past and present. Racism is a complex aspect of Canadian society; while it may not be an inherent and invariant feature of our country, it isalso more prevalent than many people may realize. The book examines a varietyof issues including racism and the immigration system, racial profiling, racism and First Nations, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism. It concludes with a discussion of some of the dilemmas and challenges associated with anti-racism theory and practice. INDICE: Introduction: Racism, a contested terrain; Part I Old Racism: Historical Dimensions; 1.: Racism and the Canadian Immigration System; 2.: Racism and First Nations; 3.: Anti-Semitism; Part II New Racisms; 4.: Measuring Racism: Views From the Privileged; 5.: Who Gets In? Debates about Racism in the Contemporary Immigration System; 6.: Racial Profiling: Dimensions of Black Experience; 7.: Why Cartoons Aren't So Funny: Islamophobia; 8.: Why Can't They Get Ahead? Racism and Explanations of Aboriginal Conditions; 9.: Deserving and Undeserving Victims: Racism and Under-Policing; 10.:. What Is To Be Done? Dilemmas of Anti-Racism Theory and Practice; Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-19-543066-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 144
- Fecha Publicación: 25/11/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés