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

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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