10. Class, Race & Opportunity Hoarding

Soci 220 2009-10 Week 10 —
Two approaches to racism
II. Dunk: ethnic categories
c. ethnic divisions within the European working-class of
Fort William / Port Arthur were important at one
time, with some evidence of concentrations of ethnic
groups in particular industries.
i. “The elevators had been a Scottish preserve in the
early years of their existence” (p. 106).
d. but they became practically insignificant by the
1970s:
i. although stereotypes remain, ethnicity plays no role in
qualifying or disqualifying for membership in the Boys, or in
their choice of female companions; it has little significance for
employment, class or social status (p. 107)
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