The Equity Myth
Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities
Distributed for University of British Columbia Press
The Equity Myth
Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities
392 pages | © 2017

Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
1 Introduction: Setting the Context
2 Representational Analysis: Comparing Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia
3 Differences in Representation and Employment Income of Racialized University Professors in Canada
4 Academic Production, Reward, and Perceptions of Racialized Faculty Members
5 “Would Never Be Hired These Days”: The Precarious Work Situation of Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Members
6 The Everyday World of Racialized and Indigenous Faculty Members in Canadian Universities
7 “You Know Why You Were Hired, Don’t You?” Expectations and Challenges in University Appointments
8 Shifting Terrains: A Picture of the Institutionalization of Equity in Canadian Universities
9 Mechanisms to Address Inequities in Canadian Universities: The Performativity of Ineffectiveness
10 Disciplinary Silences: Race, Indigeneity, and Gender in the Social Sciences
11 A Dirty Dozen: Unconscious Race and Gender Biases in the Academy
12 Conclusion: Challenging the Myth
Appendix: List of Canadian Universities Reviewed
Notes; References; Index
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