Decolonizing employment : Aboriginal inclusion in Canada's labour market / Shauna MacKinnon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacKinnon, Shauna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor policy--Canada--Case studies.

Labor policy.

Labor policy--Manitoba--Case studies.

Manitoba.

Canada.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

ix, 208 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, 2015.

Summary:

"Indigenous North Americans continue to be overrepresented among those who are poor, unemployed, and with low levels of education. This has long been an issue of concern for Indigenous people and their allies and is now drawing the attention of government, business leaders, and others who know that this fast-growing population is a critical source of future labour. Shauna MacKinnon's Decolonizing Employment: Aboriginal Inclusion in Canada's Labour Market is a case study with lessons applicable to communities throughout North America. Her examination of Aboriginal labour market participation outlines the deeply damaging, intergenerational effects of colonial policies and describes how a neoliberal political economy serves to further exclude Indigenous North Americans. MacKinnon's work demonstrates that a fundamental shift in policy is required. Long-term financial support for comprehensive, holistic education and training programs that integrate cultural reclamation and small supportive learning environments is needed if we are to improve social and economic outcomes and support the spiritual and emotional healing that Aboriginal learners tell us is of primary importance."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I The Political Economy, Labour Market Policy, and Aboriginal People in Canada

1 Social Exclusion, Poverty, Inequality, and Policy in the Neo-Liberal Age 9

2 The Labour Market, Policy, and Canada's Aboriginal Population 36

Part II The Case of Manitoba

3 The Manitoba Labour Force and the Policy Environment 51

4 Decolonization: Confronting the Elephant in the Room 69

5 Assessing the Impact of Neo-Liberal Training Policy 77

6 A Continuum of Training Responses 85

7 Voices from the Front Lines 124

8 Lessons Learned: Implications for Policy 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

MacKinnon, Shauna, 1961-, author. Decolonizing employment.

ISBN:

9780887557811

0887557813

OCLC:

908990693