Women's Studies 2244 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Visible Minority, Montreal, Eurocentrism

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2244
• Professor: Jessica Polzer

Document Summary

Consciousness through holistic self-healing approaches to mental health. In surviving in the hour of darkness: health and wellness of women of colour and indigenous. Argues that oppressive structures, processes and relations produce various psycho- social stressors that impact the mental health of african-canadian women. Looks at the psychological impact of racial abuse on african-canadian women. Working twice the hours, twice as hard with more educational qualification that white peers, but less pay/recognition. Racial stratification results in feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, frustration, and. Intersectionality black woc racism due to gender, race, class, sexual orientation, Multiple jeopardies resulting from intersectionality which subjects black institutional/social practices that impact black woc mental health : health and employment institutions are the most prevalent and culture. Study (ontario) woc discriminated against racially because of limited language, 8/10 poc in cad have family members who are employed in service work as domestics, factory labourers, nursing assistants, attendants, hotel cleaners, and maids.