SOC445H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: White Privilege, White Supremacy, Racial Profiling
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Bannerji: problematic discourse of diversity, discourse of diversity continues, obscures power relations, still embedded within racial relations, don"t think of as better than anyone else, perpetuates that illusion. Ignores power imbalance: leader of canada wants us to feel equal, don"t have a discourse set out to challenge power relationships that keep people oppressed and marginalized. Key criticisms and critiques of multiculturalism from the right and the left. Own thoughts as well, whether you agree or disagree with criticisms, why or why not. Whiteness and white privilege how this relates, connect weeks and readings. Racial profiling, police structure, should know patterns and issues with statistics.
