Lecture Overview Description of Canadas Past Population Description

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Lecture Overview • Description of Canada’s Past Population • Description of Canada’s Current/Future Population

Lecture Overview • Description of Canada’s Past Population • Description of Canada’s Current/Future Population • Definitions of concepts

Description of Canada’s Past • Why learn about the history of racialized groups? –

Description of Canada’s Past • Why learn about the history of racialized groups? – Stephan & Stephan 02 – Cultural Circles Exercise • Similar to Qs: Why learn about own culture?

Review and next… ü Description of Canada’s Past Population • Description of Canada’s Current

Review and next… ü Description of Canada’s Past Population • Description of Canada’s Current Population • Description of Canada’s Future Population

Canadian Population in 2006 • 16% of Canadians are VM – VM=non Aboriginal/non Caucasian

Canadian Population in 2006 • 16% of Canadians are VM – VM=non Aboriginal/non Caucasian • Who? – 4% is South Asian – 4% is Chinese – 2. 5% is Black 04/2/08 The Daily Statistics Canada: Ethnic origin, visible minorities etc. . .

Canadian Population in 2017 • 19 -23% of Canadians will be VM • Why?

Canadian Population in 2017 • 19 -23% of Canadians will be VM • Why? – Immigration • Immigrants will be 22% of pop’n – Higher fertility of VM – Younger age structure of VM 03/22/05 The Daily Statistics Canada: Canada's visible minority population in 2017

Canadian Population in 2017 • Who? – Equal proportions of S. Asian & Chinese,

Canadian Population in 2017 • Who? – Equal proportions of S. Asian & Chinese, next highest is Black • Where? – 75% of VM will be living in TO, Vancouver, Montreal • More than 50% of SA & 40% of Chinese in Canada will live in TO • Of the VMs in Montreal, 27% will be Blacks & 19% will be Arab 03/22/05 The Daily Statistics Canada: Canada's visible minority population in 2017

Implications of Forecasts • By VM group • By VM & geographic region •

Implications of Forecasts • By VM group • By VM & geographic region • For… – Recruitment – Community Services – Service Industries

Review and what’s next ü Description of Canada’s Past Population ü Description of Canada’s

Review and what’s next ü Description of Canada’s Past Population ü Description of Canada’s Current & Future Population • Definitions of concepts – Race – Discrimination – Stereotyping – Prejudice

What is Race • An old classification system based on – Skin colour –

What is Race • An old classification system based on – Skin colour – Bodily features • • Accent/speech Name Clothing/grooming Diet Beliefs/practices Leisure preferences Place of origin Citizenship

Problems with concept of Race • Lack of scientific evidence for racial classification system

Problems with concept of Race • Lack of scientific evidence for racial classification system – Differences within races on important characteristics are greater than those between races • Social belief in existence of race has persisted despite lack of scientific proof

What is not Race? • Difference between race &…. – Gender – Discrimination, prejudice,

What is not Race? • Difference between race &…. – Gender – Discrimination, prejudice, stereotyping – Other cultural characteristics (e. g. , individualism) • Use test of amt of differences between vs. within groups

What is discrimination? • Discrimination – When similar or better qualified applicant… • Does

What is discrimination? • Discrimination – When similar or better qualified applicant… • Does not get job applied for • Gets job below qualification • Receives lower pay for same job Krauss in NYT

What is discrimination? • Unequal treatment or behavior toward members of different groups (Stephan

What is discrimination? • Unequal treatment or behavior toward members of different groups (Stephan & Stephan 02) • Distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on group membership impairing human rights (Human rights doc) – Impose burdens not imposed on others – Withhold or limit access to benefits available to others

Examples of Discrimination • Individual – E. g. , behaviors like different performance ratings

Examples of Discrimination • Individual – E. g. , behaviors like different performance ratings for members of different groups all else being equal • Institutional – Policies, practices, procedures that disadvantage members of some groups – Unequal representation in upper & middle layers of administration, economic & media institutions Compare with Brief et al

Examples of Discrimination • Societal – Group differences in • Poverty • Imprisonment •

Examples of Discrimination • Societal – Group differences in • Poverty • Imprisonment • Access to employment, housing, healthcare

Prejudice Discrimination Stereotype Stephan & Stephan 02

Prejudice Discrimination Stereotype Stephan & Stephan 02

What are stereotypes • Associating members of certain groups with certain characteristics – E.

What are stereotypes • Associating members of certain groups with certain characteristics – E. g. , Perceived to be alike in some way (i. e. have similar traits) • E. g. , Most Asians are “smart”, “geeky”, “have similar eye size” • Can be positive or negative • Can be true/false of group &/ individual • Implications for functionality Stephan & Stephan 02

Examples of Stereotypes • Confusing one member of group for another – Believing them

Examples of Stereotypes • Confusing one member of group for another – Believing them to be similar in personality or behavior • E. g. , editors vs. journalists • Assuming characteristics of individual based on group membership – E. g. , assuming your are nanny because you are Filipino, – E. g. Assuming non-Whites are not Canadian citizens or were not born in canada Wong’s Globe & Mail

What are not stereotypes? • Prejudice – Negative feelings (e. g. , dislike) toward

What are not stereotypes? • Prejudice – Negative feelings (e. g. , dislike) toward someone because of group they belong to • Discrimination – Behavior/outcome Wong in Globe & Mail; Krauss in NYT

What are not stereotypes • Culturally valid characteristics – e. g. , collectivism •

What are not stereotypes • Culturally valid characteristics – e. g. , collectivism • Asians score higher (in general) on collectivism, • Any single Asian may not score higher than a non-Asian on collectivism • Scores on collectivism can be reliably measured • Scores on collectivism are related to important other characteristics

What is racism/prejudice? • Negative attitudes • Negative evaluations & feelings • E. g.

What is racism/prejudice? • Negative attitudes • Negative evaluations & feelings • E. g. , Evaluations: They are bad… • Feelings: I hate. . • Stephan & Stephan 02 – Compare w/Human Rights doc definitions • Racism vs. prejudice has notion of power • Sociologically based

Prejudice Negative Feelings Negative Thoughts Negative Associations Stereotypes Positive Associations

Prejudice Negative Feelings Negative Thoughts Negative Associations Stereotypes Positive Associations

Today’s learning • A brief history of visible minority groups in Canada • What

Today’s learning • A brief history of visible minority groups in Canada • What will be the nature of Canada’s population? • Compare & contrast the concepts of – Race – Stereotyping – Prejudice – Discrimination