Southeast Asian refugees’ perceptions of racial discrimination in Canada

ID:	HARP-198
Title:	Southeast Asian refugees’ perceptions of racial discrimination in Canada
Source:	Canadian Ethnic Studies , v.33(1) 2001 pg 46-70
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Year:	2001
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Keywords:	Canada, China/Chinese, discrimination, employment, human rights, non-discrimination, racism, ethnic minorities, civil and political rights, refugee, minority rights
Abstract:	This report examines levels and types of racist experiences reported by a large sample of Southeast Asians refugees resettling in Canada, the determinants of their perceptions, and methods they employed to cope with these experiences. Twenty-six per cent reported at least one racist experience, more often subtle than overt. Loyalty to the heritage culture, receiving at least some education in Canada, and extensive use of Canadian media were each associated with an increased likelihood of reporting experiences of discrimination. Context and community size affected perceptions of racism. Chinese living in ethnically dense neighbourhoods were particularly likely to perceive racially based discrimination; however, ethnic enclosure appeared to protect Vietnamese and Laotians from these experiences. Faced with racism, the refugees were more likely to react by forbearance, rather than confrontation. Acculturation level and ethnic commitment were both directly related to the tendency to cope through confrontation rather than forbearance.
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