LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Typhoid Fever, Racialization, Syndicalism
17 Apr 2016
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3 fundamental ways: immigrants are needed to settle the country, to provide the labour force, needed to expand markets. Early 20th c. boom: major change and expansion in terms of immigration. Also they are offered jobs before even coming to canada. Able to make a transitions into the canadian economy: unskilled (face a pretty tough time) Very difficult experience e. g. difficulty in the language. Ethnic niches: niches within the labour market: asian immigration: were extremely small and handled dangerous work, small numbers, extreme exploitation. Stereotypes = range: economy & jobs, political, social (immigrants were blamed for crime) , Widespread hostility: jews were not welcomed in public beaches, there were informal segregation. Racialization: asian were targeted the most. Social reformers: white people were treated normally, least controversial immigrants. Restrictive policies: head tax certificate if you paid the head-tax when you arrived in. International influences: this where a lot of the stereotypes came from.
