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"Sexism, Racism and Canadian Nationalism", 2002.
Analyzes this article by Ng on Canadian "whiteness".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper summarizes and critiques the article "Sexism, Racism and Canadian Nationalism." In this paper, Ng reviews analyses of the early formation of the Canadian State and the ways race, gender and class were incorporated by elite classes and state-based institutions on the basis of perceived white superiority. Whiteness is, historically, a paternalistic relation of domination; thus, the State is constantly setting up structural forces (e.g., immigration policy) that constitute sites of struggle and conflict. It is here, in struggle and conflict, Ng argues, that the relations can be understood as historical processes of production and reproduction.
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Racism in Canadian Education, 2006.
This paper offers a literature review of the subject of racism in Canadian education.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 15 sources, $ 133.95
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The writer discusses that although many Canadians are proud of living in the only country in the world that embraces multiculturalism as an official policy, the truth of the matter seems to be that many minorities still experience racist discrimination in various spheres of Canadian life. This literature review examines the literature on the subject of racism in Canadian education, to ascertain whether racism is in fact a problem in Canadian schools. A good place to start the literature review is to look at the broad picture of racism in Canada, and in particular at the theoretical concepts and discourses that have been used to examine this issue.
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"Beiser et al. researched the effects and levels of stressors facing refugee Southeast Asian children in their new Canadian schools. They point out that many other studies have concluded that one of the most intense stresses such children have to cope with is the stress of fitting into these schools."
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Sexism and Racism as a Means of Cheap Labor, 2002.
Evaluation of the idea that sexism and racism are an intentionally created phenomena for the intention of obtaining cheap labor.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper is a critical evaluation of three statements that can be reduced to one (the thesis). Sexism and racism are not accidental phenomena, but exist for the purpose of obtaining cheap labor.
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Sexism and Racism, 2007.
An argument against the points made by Laurence Thomas in his article entitled "Sexism and Racism: Some Conceptual Differences."
1,112 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper presents the writer's personal response to the essay by Laurence Thomas, entitled "Sexism and Racism: Some Conceptual Differences." It argues that Thomas presents an impractical argument, an exercise in rhetoric and semantics, based on subjective analysis. The writer then points to numerous flaws in the specific points that Thomas tries to make and suggests that since Thomas' essay was written, attitudes have changed dramatically.
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"And here is still another consideration: taking the position of a chauvinist in order to explain what sexism is ruins his argument in the first place. For example, on page 247 he says in the "traditional male role" a "real man" is one who "wears the pants around the house." This is an old-fashioned concept and has little to do with a man being "sexist" except for the fact that the writer himself seems to have chauvinistic ideas about the man-woman genre."
"Meanwhile, some of the arguments spelled out by Laurence Thomas have value, but others are completely innocuous. How can he say that "sexism" is "unlike racism" because it "lends itself to a morally unobjectionable description"? Both sexism and cultural bigotry are morally objectionable. Both are examples of the cultural confusion in our country."
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Sexism and Racism in Children's Literature, 2002.
A look at some classic children's literature and examples of sexism and racism in them.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines sexism, racism and children's literature. Like all literature, children's literature reflects the dominant culture of its origin. This means that many 'classics' of children's literature contain unacceptable bias. This paper examines three examples of this situation.
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Sexism and Racism, 2002.
An insight into stereotyping in society through the review of two books, "Women's Magazines 1940-1960" by Nancy A. Walker and "Black Boy" by Richard Wright.
1,702 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses how sexism and racism both involve imposing a set of expectations on groups in society and how sexism has not been eliminated from American life any more than racism has. In "Women's Magazines 1940-1960" by Nancy A. Walker, it shows how women's magazines package a set of behaviors, roles, expectations, attitudes, and values related to domesticity and which, of followed, would enclose women in a relatively narrow range of choices. In writing about blacks and how they are treated in American society, Richard Wright in his book "Black Boy" also suggests ways in which blacks are given a packaged set of roles and attitudes to which they are expected to conform. This paper provides a short biography of Richard Wright and attempts to analyze how he would have viewed the expectations and attitudes imposed on women and how alike or how different would he have seen them from those imposed on blacks.
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"Richard Wright was born in 1908 on a plantation outside Natchez, Mississippi. His father was a sharecropper, while his mother taught in a country school. Richard's childhood was spent in one of the most poverty-stricken and rigidly segregated regions of the South. When he was six, his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, so his father could get a better job, and the father then worked as a night porter in a hotel, while the mother worked as a cook for a white family. Richard's father left the family for another woman son after that, and in 1915 Richard's mother became ill to such a degree that she was an invalid for the rest of her life. Richard, his mother, and his brother then moved to Jackson, Mississippi. to live with Richard's grandmother for a time."
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Racism and Canadian Society, 2008.
This paper discusses the statement "In my opinion, it is too easy for people to blame their failures on things like racism."
1,287 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this essay, the writer argues that the statement, "In my opinion, it is too easy for people to blame their failures on things like racism", is incorrect and is one that is usually put forward by people who have never experienced racism. The writer maintains that the reality is that many failures are caused by important factors such as racism. This should be acknowledged, and then steps should be taken to address the racism in our society. The writer argues that pretending that racism is just an empty, self-serving excuse obscures the reality of the racism in our society. The writer concludes that when a black person says their failure is a result of racism, they are far more likely to be correct than incorrect.
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"As a result of this failure, many consequences flow. For one thing, the little girl is never cast as the heroine, and all the audiences who see the school plays over the years have their racist assumptions that heroines/princesses etc. are always white reinforced. Thus, the systemic racism is bolstered, reinforced and perpetuated to a new generation. The effect on the girl herself is that she is repeatedly sent the message that she is not good enough to be the princess/heroine - no matter what she does. The girl is likely to internalize a very deep level of unworthiness, and a resultant crippling lack of self-esteem. Contrast this with the raised self-esteem that will be fostered in the white girls who were picked for the roles. After that, all of these girls go on to university. Which girls are more likely to do well at university, and then go on to successful, well-paid careers? And taking this even further, which of these girls are likely to raise children who have every possible advantage in life, and who will do well when they grow up?"
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"Racism, Sexism and Resistance in Segmented Labour Markets", 2002.
Analyzes the central arguments in Calliste's chapter "Racism, Sexism, and Resistance in Segmented Labour Markets".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This eight-page undergraduate paper identifies the central arguments in Calliste's chapter "Racism, Sexism and Resistance in Segmented Labour Markets", and offers a discussion and analysis of those arguments.
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Racism and Sexism in Kids Books, 2002.
A look at three examples of children's literature where racism and sexism appear.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper discusses three children's books: "The Indian in the Cupboard", "Huckleberry Finn", and "The Five Chinese Brothers". The criteria are those of Norton and the Course Kit.
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Sexism and Canadian Women's Hockey, 2008.
This paper looks at the part played by sexism in the Canadian women's hockey field.
1,279 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer notes that today's society is based on a gender binary that requires men and women to be opposites. Men are expected to be active and aggressive; women are expected to be inactive and passive. The writer discusses that women in sports directly challenge this gender binary - they are not passive, but rather the opposite of passive. The writer maintains that women in sports are sometimes subjected to the abuse and discrimination that all gender outlaws in our society attract. The writer points out that this issue is particularly marked in Canadian women's hockey. The women's team is far more successful than the men's team and yet most people don't even know it exists. The writer discusses that women playing hockey detract from the aggressive male image associated with male hockey, while at the same time challenging every tenet of the gender binary. The writer concludes that teenagers should be taught parenting skills of which an important part should be examining and unlearning the sexism they have already learned from society.
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Explanation for the Issue and Plan of Action
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"Thus, as soon as a woman is strong and brave, she is suddenly a suspect! No wonder no one pays any attention to Canada's women hockey players!
"What is the solution to this? Clearly, there has to be an education program to combat the enduring belief in biological essentialism. Children need to be taught from a very young age that all people are capable of all attributes. They need to understand that the various human qualities are a virtual smorgasbord, from which they can freely choose, regardless of their gender. They need to be exposed to role models of adults who transcend the usual norms."
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The Functional Purpose for Racism in Society, 2008.
An argument that there is no functional purpose for racism in a civilized society, contradictory to Jefferey Reiman's views in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society."
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses the Marxist-functionalist perspective that racism serves to reinforce and organize social structures of societal control. It looks at Jefferey Reiman's views as expressed in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society." The paper argues that Reiman is incorrect and that there is no functional purpose of racism in a civilized society, but rather that racism is destructive in a free and democratic societal framework.
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"Functionalism does have some useful insights to offer. While all behaviour is not caused by social structures, much of human behaviour is influenced by social structures. However, this does not mean we should accept racism. Rather, it is all the more reason to reject it. The more we can change to a society that is not built on racism, the more individual people will not become racists. And the fewer racists there are, the less pain and suffering will be caused by racist actions and statements. Therefore, we should be looking for social structures that perpetuate or create racism, and trying to change them. We should not assume that it is all for the best. That is a simplistic assumption. It is also contrary to the human quest of trying to improve things. Anyone can see that we do not have a perfect society. If someone is a functionalist, they will assume that social structures cause this imperfection. From that point, instead of accepting the imperfections, we should look for ways to remove them - not to accept and justify them."
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Racism in Canada Today, 2008.
This paper explores the definition of racism and its denial in Canadian state culture.
1,355 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper examines Frederick Ivor Case's "Racism and National Consciousness," where he presents a complex analysis of race and racism in Canada today. With reference to Case's understanding of racism as exclusion, the paper argues that racism is a covert reality of life in Canada today that is supported in a range of subtle ways by Canadian state culture. The paper shows how racism has clear economic "value" for the capitalist corporate elite of Canadian society, making challenges of anti-racist action as great as they ever were.
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Introduction
Racism as Exclusion
The Complexities of Racism
A Covert Racism
Conclusion
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"In defining race and racism, Frederick Ivor Case presents an excellent critique of the physiological absurdity of making distinctions between people on the basis of race: "It might seem superfluous to remark that there is no such phenomenon as African blood or Chinese blood or Jewish blood, just as in the moral sense there is no such thing as good or bad blood" (Case 38). This being said, however, Case recognizes the social reality that for generations the structures of race and racism have defined life in Canada. Case's analysis of racism in the Canadian context is particularly complex given his contention that this racism has been defined historically as the "exclusion on sight, that is, by race" of non-Europeans from the Canadian collective consciousness (Case 35)."
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Racism in Business, 2006.
A discussion regarding the issue of racism in Canadian businesses.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the well known fact that racist discrimination still exists in society and business throughout the world. However, many Canadians like to think that Canada is different. They prefer to see their society as tolerant, and many would argue that Canada has overcome racism in their society and workplaces. The paper further points to out that in 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau introduced an official policy of multiculturalism in Canada.
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"OUTLINE: I: INTRODUCTION 1. Canada claims to be a tolerant, multicultural society with low levels of racism in business. 2. Thesis: this is not true. In fact, despite the fact that we have an official policy of multiculturalism, there is still racism in Canada. 3. Historical overview of the racist origins of Canada. II: COUNTER ARGUMENT 4. Counter-argument: Canada is not very racist compared to other countries. 5. Rebuttal of that argument: it does not matter if other countries are more racist, that is beside the point. We still have to examine our own racism. III: MY ARGUMENT 6. Point #1: The wage gap still exists"
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Short Stories About Racism, 2002.
This paper discusses three short stories concerning racism in Canada: "Canadian Experience," "The Other Family," and "Hello Merry".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper relates that each story describes a certain nature of racism that is involved in our society. The author points out that each story shows the effect of racist attitudes on the main characters.
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Canadian Multiculturalism and 'The Jade Peony', 2006.
This paper discusses Wayson Choy's novel, "The Jade Peony" and how it reflects the racism in Canadian society rather than the multiculturalism the government tries to encourage.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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Canada prides itself on being a tolerant, multicultural nation--a nation in which differences and diversity are seen as assets, not as problems. This image is in contrast to the American ideal, where the USA is seen as a giant melting pot, in which diversity will be subsumed into a common American identity. However, how accurate is this image of Canada? This essay assesses how successful Canada has been at achieving an inclusive, non-discriminatory form of multiculturalism, which values diversity. The paper also uses Wayson Choy's novel, "The Jade Peony", about the Chinese experience in Vancouver, as a backdrop to the discussion.
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"In fact, Canada is a country in which there are complex layers of racism, reflecting the complexity of a society made up of so many different immigrant cultures. This can clearly be seen in Wayson Choy's The Jade Peony, a novel which reflects the Chinese experience in Vancouver. Canada is the only country in the world with an official policy of multiculturalism."
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