NDLI: The racial subtext in Canada’s immigration discourse

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Li, Petr S.
Copyright Year	2001
Abstract	The articulation of race has become subtle and elusive in democratic societies because racism conflicts with principles of equality and non-discrimination. This article examines Canada’s immigration discourse and argues that a racial subtext can be discerned from the discourse by examining its vocabulary, syntax, structure, and implied rationale. The study shows that codified concepts and an implied logic are used to convey racial massages that appear not to be “race”-based. The discourse is further facilitated by opinion polls and academic studies that reify the notion of “race” and legitimize its everyday use as a harmless concept. It is the discourse itself, and not implied differences of “race”, that fragments Canada. The study recommends abandoning the use of racial subtext in academic research and immigration policy development.La définition de la race est devenue subtile et insaisissable dans les sociétés démocratiques parce que le racisme entre en conflit avec les principes d’égalité et de non-discrimination. Cet article examine le discours canadien en matière d’immigration et fait valoir qu’il est possible de discerner dans ce discours un thème racial sous-jacent, si l’on examine le vocabulaire, la syntaxe, la structure et le raisonnement implicite. L’étude montre que des concepts codifiés et une logique implicite servent à transmettre des messages raciaux qui semblent ne pas se fonder sur la «race». Ce discours est en outre facilité par des sondages d’opinion et des études universitaires qui concrétisent la notion de «race» et légitimisent son utilisation quotidienne comme un concept inoffensif. C’est le discours lui-même, et non pas les différences implicites concernant la race, qui fragmente le Canada. L’étude recommande d’abandonner l’utilisation d’un thème racial sous-jacent dans les recherches universitaires et dans l’élaboration d’une politique d’immigration.
Starting Page	77
Ending Page	97
Page Count	21
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14883473
Journal	Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l'integration et de la migration internationale
Volume Number	2
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18746365
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2001-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	discours thème sous-jacent Migration Demography Sociology Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Demography Anthropology Cultural Studies

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
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