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E. Bonacich, S. Alimahomed, Jake Wilson (2008)
The Racialization of Global LaborAmerican Behavioral Scientist, 52
Agnes Calliste (1994)
Race, Gender and Canadian Immigration Policy: Blacks from the Caribbean, 1900–1932Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue d'études canadiennes, 28
P. Elabor-Idemudia (1999)
The Racialization of Gender in the Social Construction of Immigrant Women in Canada: A Case Study of African Women in a Prairie ProvinceCanadian Woman Studies, 19
[Racism and racialization of migrant workers and immigrants in Canada have a long standing history dating back to the 1800s when the Chinese men built the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Black Caribbean workers entered Canada in the 1900s. The systemic racism and racialization of migrant workers does not only affect the Black women, but also the majority of migrant workers and immigrants from the former colonial countries like Africa, Latin America and Asia. The problematic and disturbing approach to this narrative is that even when Canada considers itself as a country of immigrants, that is multi-cultured, diverse and inclusive, the labour market does not have equitable and equal access for visible minority Black women even with the Canadian credentials or internationally trained professionals with several years of experience from their ‘home’ country. The system does not recognize the migrant workers and immigrants who are legally allowed to work in Canada, Permanent Residents and or Canadian citizens. Regardless of one’s profession, credentials or experience, Canada would sideline migrant workers and immigrants to cheap and expandable labour. Black women in particular face the worst of conditions on discrimination and racialization. Canada’s labour force is highly gendered, raced and classed.]
Published: Dec 5, 2018
Keywords: Black feminism; Racism; Hegemony; Institutionalized racism; Racialization; Colonialism; Decolonial; Anti-racism; Gendered labour; Multi-culturalism
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