Meritocracy Issues in Canada Related to Gender, Race and Immigration

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Meritocracy Issues in Canada related to Gender, Race, and Immigration Megan Robertson Bailey 100923991 SOCI 1001B Tamy Superle Sarah Rodimon Thursday November 14, 2013 Being successful in Canada seems to be because of a combination of factors, including hard work, education and intelligence. However most sociologists in Canada feel that this is not the case. They think that Canada is not a meritocracy, that what race you are, gender, or the class that you originate from are the main reasons for the opportunities and restraints that the population of Canada encounters. Women in Canada come across many obstacles in their life, due to their gender. Women are often seen as less significant than males, as both genders age, stereotypes are placed for them. Males are seen as strong, dominant, rational, independent, and less concerned with their appearance. Whereas females are labeled as weak, emotional, nurturing, dependent, and more worried about the way they look. Due to these issues, females have a hard time being seen as successful in their lives, they often depend on the males for necessities needed in life, and because of this getting an education and a well payed job is tough for women. Also depending on what class you originate from and being a female can be seen as disastrous for their lives, the government sees them as less important and less valuable then men. Women in Canada have faced many gender specific issues through the years, they have been seen as less significant and often stay home and care for the young, while the men work and bring home basic necessities for life. Female roles are beginning to become more important in the workforce and in the home in the modern age, yet they still face many generalized problems. In the Preindustrial society, men hunted in the wild for food, while women gathered roots, nuts, seeds and berries; and

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