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The Complexities of the Established-Outsiders Relations in Canada: Re-Integrating Socio-Historical Analysis and Engaging with some Post-Colonial Thoughts
Die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen Etablierten und Außenseitern in Kanada: Reintegration sozialgeschichtlicher Analyse und Auseinandersetzung mit einigen postkolonialen Betrachtungen
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Abstract Canada represents a compelling illustration of the complexities of established-outsiders relations. A close examination of various historical processes, such as the official narrative of two founding peoples, different waves of colonization, and racialized immigration policies, sheds light on how dy... view more
Canada represents a compelling illustration of the complexities of established-outsiders relations. A close examination of various historical processes, such as the official narrative of two founding peoples, different waves of colonization, and racialized immigration policies, sheds light on how dynamic and ever changing established-outsiders relations are developing. It also uncovers the tremendous importance of racialization in the shaping of Canadian figurations. First, I offer some historical highlights on the colonization processes and their effects on established-outsiders relations in Canada. Second, I look at inclusion / exclusion dynamics in the different immigration waves and focus more specifically on “whitening.” It shows that established and outsiders are not two black boxes but very fluid and dynamic relational patterns. Lastly, I present the persistent hierarchies of the hierarchies within both the French-speakers and English-speakers which allows me to open the discussion on the problematic conceptualization of identity as a single root and multiculturalism. I finally argue that taking seriously rhizomatic identities seems a promising avenue to overcome established-outsiders relations.... view less
Keywords
Elias, N.; figuration; habits; social inequality; social class; inclusion; post-colonial society; stigmatization; identity formation; social process; historical social research; exclusion; Canada; immigration; colonization; marginality
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Migration, Sociology of Migration
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
whitening; established-outsiders; racialization; rhizome
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 81-100
Journal
Historical Social Research, 41 (2016) 3
Issue topic
Figurational Analysis as Historical and Comparative Method: Established–Outsider Relations
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.41.2016.3.81-100
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed