The equity myth : racialization and indigeneity at Canadian universities

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The equity myth : racialization and indigeneity at Canadian universities

Frances Henry ... [et al.]

UBC Press, c2017

  • : hardcover
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Other authors: Enakshi Dua, Carl E. James, Audrey Kobayashi, Peter Li, Howard Ramos, Malinda S. Smith

Issued also in electronic format

Contents of Works

  • Introduction : setting the context
  • Representational analysis : comparing Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia
  • Differences in representation and employment income of racialized university professors in Canada
  • Academic production, reward, and perceptions of racialized faculty members
  • "Would never be hired these days" : the precarious work situation of racialized and indigenous faculty members
  • The everyday world of racialized and indigenous faculty members in Canadian universities
  • "You know why you were hired don't you?" Expectations and challenges in university appointments
  • Shifting terrains : a picture of the institutionalization of equity in Canadian universities
  • Mechanisms to address inequities in Canadian universities : the performativity of ineffectiveness
  • Disciplinary silences : race, indigeneity, and gender in the social sciences
  • A dirty dozen : unconscious race and gender biases in the academy
  • Conclusion : challenging the myth

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