Learning Outcomes
Case Study
Questions
Canada
Multiculturalism
Internationally, Canada has long been recognized and respected for its
progressive principles on matters of global citizenship and human rights .
Inclusion
Laws
and Regulations
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tokenistic Gestures
Reasons Political,
Economical Benefits by
government
Multiculturalism
Arguably, the
Multiculturalism Act was not
necessarily introduced in the
interests of minorities
groups. While appearing
idealistic, the
multiculturalism policy
served alternative aims: to
attract newcomers to Canada
to increase the population
and therefore develop the
economy, and to improve
trade relations with
developing countries.
Equity
justice
Social inequality
Social inequality
is the differences in
difference in the
income, resources,
treatment of people on
ethnicity, or citizenship.
maintained by those in
involves restringing
processes. (Naidoo
resources and
opportunities, hence,
affecting overall quality
of life (McPherson, 2013)
"...all animals are equal here, but some are more equal than others."[G,Orwell,
Animal Farm]
These differences are socially structured and within this structure some
groups are more disadvantaged than others.
Unemployment
Social Stratification,
2.
Ideology,
3.
4.
Barriers.
Dominant groups :
Minoritized groups :
Class
Class refers to the relative location of a person or group within a
larger society, based on
wealth,
power,
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives states that the richest
20% of Canadian families make about 50 %of the nations income,
and they hold 70% of the nations net wealth.
Resources can be material, human, and ideological and their control can be
economic, political, and ideological.
They can use their position of power to develop laws and policies that work
in their favour and sway public views and principles to uphold their agendas
.
Factor-3 : Ideology
Factor-3 : Ideology
Dominant Ideologies
Factor-3 : Ideology
Dominant Ideologies
These are the ideologies that serve to influence how society functions
and how it is structured. Ideology is used by those in dominant positions
to achieve desired ends, which often benefit a select few.
These ideologies hold little merit in terms of accuracy or truth. But these
ideologies only become dominant because they were created from the
people who had power and privilege
Factor-3 : Ideology
Negative Effects:
Factor-4 : Barriers
Factor-4 : Barriers
Visible Barriers
Visible barriers are public and private spaces that are literally
inaccessible to individuals who have a physical disability.
These practices represent members of dominant groups, nondominant groups are restricted from participating in policy
development and therefore are not represented in it.
Factor-4 : Barriers
Invisible Barriers
They lose many resources that other individuals receive and they
are left behind.
Video
Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED
Talk
http://youtu.be/meiU6TxysCg
http://youtu.be/HQIg2uL4mXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGqtcnqRRNY
Questions
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