Interrogating race and racism / edited by Vijay Agnew.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Agnew, Vijay, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--Canada.

Racism.

Canada.

Canada--Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration.

Discrimination in employment--Canada.

Discrimination in employment.

Race.

Physical Description:

x, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Interrogating race & racism

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2007]

Contents:

Part 1 Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers 33

1 Contradictions of 'Racial'' Discourse / Peter S. Li 37

2 From Slavery to Expulsion: Racism, Canadian Immigration Law, and the Unfulfilled Promise of Modern Constitutionalism / Sharryn J. Aiken 55

3 Citizenship, Illegality, and Sanctuary / Jean McDonald 112

Part 2 Race, Work, and Workplace 135

4 Colour My World: Have Earnings Gaps for Canadian-Born Ethnic Minorities Changed over Time? / Krishna Pendakur, Ravi Pendakur 139

5 What Does It Take to Achieve Full Integration? Economic (Under) Performance of Chinese Immigrants in Canada / Shuguang Wang, Lucia Lo 172

6 Racial Discrimination in Nursing / Rebecca Hagey, Jane Turrittin, Tania Das Gupta 206

Part 3 Nation and Identity 237

7 Borders and Exclusions: Racial Profiling in the New World Order / Charles C. Smith 241

8 Racism Masquerading as Nationalism: Wars, Japanese-Americans, and Arab-Americans / Ezra Yoo-Hyeok Lee 271

9 From Displaying 'Jewish Art' to (Re)Building German-Jewish History: The Jewish Museum Berlin / Robin Ostow 298

Part 4 Nation, Citizenship, and Belonging 321

10 The Conundrum of Inclusion: Racialized Women in Public Policy Reports / Vijay Agnew 325

11 From Africa to Canada: Bordered Spaces, Border Crossings, and Imagined Communities / Gillian Creese 352

12 Being White and Thinking Black: An Interview with Frances Henry / Vijay Agnew 386.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780802093561

0802093566

9780802095091

0802095097

OCLC:

154746500