Preface
Chapter 1: Theoretical Framework: Class, Racism and Gender
- Introducing this Book
- Marxist Approaches to the Labour Process
- Anti-Racist, Feminist Critiques
- Labour Market Segmentation Theories
- Critiques to Segmentation Theories
- Race and Gender Relations and Managerial Approaches
- Racism and Sexism as Ideologies and Economic Relations
- Attitudinal, Behavioural and Everyday Forms of Racism
- Racism Preserves Cheap Labour and Powerlessness
- Anti-Black Racism
- Anti-Chinese Racism
Chapter 2: Manifestations of Racism from Management
- Targeting
- Scapegoating
- Excessive Monitoring
- Marginalization
- Seeing Solidarity As A Threat
- Infantilization
- Blaming the Victim
- Bias in Work Allocation
- Underemployment and the Denial of Promotions
- Lack of Accommodation
- Segregation of Workers
- Co-optation and Selective Alliances
- Tokenism
Chapter 3: Racism in the Garment Industry
- Introduction and Research Methods
- The Big Picture: Political Economy of the Industry
- Role of the Canadian State
- Racialized and Gendered Working Class
- Racism and Sexism on the Shopfloor
Chapter 4: Racism in Nursing
- Introduction and Research Methods
- The Big Picture: Political Economy of Healthcare
- Racism in the Wards
- Contextualizing Everyday Racism in Hospitals
Chapter 5: Resisting Racism in the Workplace
- Unions
- Human Rights Commissions
- Community Actions
- Community Organizations
- Employment Equity
- Community Unionism
- Anti-Racism Education
Bibliography
Index