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Racism in Global Context

Racism in Global Context. Dr. Kristin Lozanski Dept. of Sociology King’s University College. Overview. Definition of racism Typologies of racism Typologies in global context Solutions . What is racism?. Definition.

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Racism in Global Context

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  1. Racism in Global Context Dr. Kristin Lozanski Dept. of Sociology King’s University College

  2. Overview • Definition of racism • Typologies of racism • Typologies in global context • Solutions

  3. What is racism?

  4. Definition • “Racism is the generalized and final assigning of value to real or imaginary differences, to the accuser’s benefit and at his victim’s expense, in order to justify the former’s own privileges or aggression” • (Alberto Memmi, 2000 [1982], p.169)

  5. Examples of racism?

  6. Overt racism • Public statements about inferiority

  7. Polite racism • Disguise dislike through acceptable behaviour • “Where are you from?”

  8. Institutionalized racism • Policies & practices that deliberately exclude minorities

  9. Subliminal racism • Unconscious racism • Contradiction in values that • support racial equality; & • resent change to accommodate others

  10. Systemic racism • Practices & procedures with the unintended consequence of excluding minorities

  11. Gauging prejudice: “social distance” • I would: • marry or accept as a close relative • accept as a close friend • accept as my next-door neighbour • accept in my school or church • accept in my community, but not have contact with • accept as a resident of my country, but not of my community • not accept even as a resident of my country

  12. Privilege • “Privilege exists when one group has something of value that is denied to others simply because of the groups they belong to, rather than because of anything they’ve done or failed to do.” (Johnson, 2001:21) • Symbolic • Material

  13. Racial Privilege • I can talk with my mouth full and not have people put this down to my color. • I am never asked to speak for all the people of my racial group. • I can worry about racism without being seen as self-interested or self-seeking. • If my day, week or year is going badly, I need not ask of each negative episode or situation whether it had racial overtones.

  14. Privilege in Global Context • I can remain oblivious of the language and customs of persons of color who constitute the world's majority without feeling in my culture any penalty for such oblivion. • I can assume my colour will not draw additional attention to me when clearing security • I can expect to travel to the majority of countries in the world and be treated respectfully

  15. Overt Racism Racism in global context

  16. Uganda – 1972 • IdiAmin • “The Last King of Scotland” • Launched intranational “economic war” • Expulsion of 80 000 Asians & seizure of property

  17. South Africa – 1948-1994 • Apartheid – “the status of being apart”

  18. Institutionalized Racism Racism in global context

  19. Canada – 1914 • Immigration Act, 1908 • KomagataMaru

  20. Australia – 2001-2007 • “Pacific Solution”

  21. Subliminal Racism Racism in global context

  22. Canada – 1985- • Multiculturalism Act

  23. USA – 2001- • Security from terrorism • 675 million people on watchlist

  24. Systemic Racism Racism in global context

  25. Canada - 2010 • Changes to Investor & Entrepreneur immigration requirements • $800 000 to $1.6 M • $400 000 to $800 000 • Unintentional?

  26. Solutions?

  27. Colour-blindness • “I don’t see skin colour” • Political correctness • Colour-blindness = power-evasiveness?

  28. Positive Stereotyping • “Model Minority Myth” of Asians

  29. Positive Stereotyping • Blacks as amazing athletes

  30. solutions

  31. Situating exclusion • Complex personhood • Intentions vs. Outcomes • Context • Historical • Contemporary

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