Racism: Inuits of Canada

Running Head : Racism in Canada

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Racism in Canada

The research was to determine the extend of racism subjected to Inuit of Canada discussing the measures , practices and policies which have contributed to their oppression in various institution and the various measures which have been used to correct the institutional racism determining their effectiveness

System racism occurs when a racial group is oppressed , excluded or exploited by another racial group in terms of powers and privileges because of differences in races origin

. The individuals in the privileged groups demean , intimidate and undermine the less privileged dignity , considering them as inferior people . The victims of racism internalize the feelings of self hatred , and the victims ' self esteem is reduced

In Canada , Inuit are the Aboriginal people of North American Arctic Northern Alaska and Greenland . They originally lived on seacoast , in driftwood and sod made houses . They had a common language , Inuktitut common cultural heritage , and hunted animals as a way to earn for their living

System racism in Canada involved inequalities on operations carried out in society systems , involving discriminating elements . The Inuit were discriminated from the country 's practices , regulations and from engaging in institutional procedures . This led to the Inuit not having access to education , and the qualifications and skills achieved through educations . Lack of skills and qualifications limited the Inuit from participating in politics , economy and social life in equal capacity with other superior races in Canada . The superior races in Canada hated the Inuit to an extend the Inuit were not recognized in Canada as people with ability to perform duties equal to other people and this limited the Inuit 's ' freedom to enjoy the public life in culture , society and politics among others

Racism was practiced in various institutions such as health care institutions , education institutions , and criminal justice institutions among others . Education institutions in Canada were one of the main institutions where racism was demonstrated . The Aboriginal people had less number of graduates from high school compared to non-Aboriginals which subsequently causes large numbers of their people lacking employment , thus having lower income

The Aboriginals have longer jail terms compared to non-Aboriginals , the few work never get promotions in their work places . This means that the Aboriginals remain poor due to racism , as they have minimal chances of earning income , as well as regenerating the income . In Canada , there exists a social-economic inequality , with Aboriginals dying poor , and non Aboriginals enjoying the heavy income

The Aboriginals were illiterate and uncivilized and to help the situation , industrial schools were developed in the 19th century , and the schools gave practical matters as well as academic studies (Dubourdieu , 2006 ,

. 43 . The Aboriginal students were expected to attend these native schools , and they had no chance to share the education institution with the non-Aboriginal student . The instructional practices were only given to non-Aboriginal students

The education got from native schools had minimal benefit to learners compared to the education taught in the learning institution...