Racism and the Incorporation of Foreign Labour

Farm Labour Migration to Canada Since 1945

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Informed by a critical analysis of the political economy of migration, this book, originally published in 1991 and now reissued with a new Preface by the author, offers an innovative perspective for the understanding of migrations within the global capitalist system. The author argues that there are four possible modes of incorporation that foreign-born workers can be subject to: free immigrant labour; unfree immigrant labour; free migrant labour and unfree migrant labour. He demonstrates empirically that ideas about the perceived ‘racial’ capacities and incapacities of groups of people played a determinate role in the process of differential incorporation. He argues that a much clearer focus on the state in organizing and regulating migrant flows is necessary if the political economy tradition is to be successful in explaining post-war migrations.The book will be of interest to those studying international migration and state racism. With an empirical focus on Canada, it will also be of interest to those studying race and ethnic relations and post-war immigration to Canada. Students of Caribbean immigration to North America will also find the book a rich source of ideas and information.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-03-01
Mått138 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt630 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Revivals
Antal sidor256
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041242161

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Vic Satzewich is Professor of Sociology at McMaster University and Past-President of the Canadian Sociological Association. He has published as either author, co-author, editor or co-editor 10 books and over 70 articles and chapters in books on various aspects of immigration, racism, transnationalism and diasporas. Among his books are The Ukrainian Diaspora (Routledge, 2002), Racism in Canada (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2011), Points of Entry: How Canada’s Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets In (University of British Columbia Press, 2015), and ‘Race’ and Ethnicity in Canada: A Critical Introduction (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2021). He is the recipient of several awards, including the Canadian Sociological Association’s Outstanding Contributions Award and the John Porter Best Book Prize for Points of Entry. He is also the recipient of the Metropolis Canada Immigration Researcher Award, the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award, and the McMaster University Research Impact Award. In 2022, he was Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Peace and War Studies at Norwich University in Vermont, USA.

Part 1: Theoretical Issues: The Political Economy of Migration 1. Political Economy and Migration: A Critique of Castles and Kosack 2. Modes of Incorporation and Racialization Part 2: Foreign Labour Incorporation and Fruit and Vegetable Production 3. Labour Shortages and Alternatives to Labour Import in the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Industry 4. ‘Without immigrants you don’t grow cash crops’: Foreign Labour in the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Industry 5. The Racialization of Permanent Settlement 6. The Racialization of Caribbean Migrant Farm Labour 7. Conclusion: Modes of Incorporation..

Original Reviews of Racism and the Incorporation of Foreign Labour: ‘This book will be very useful to a broad spectrum of people working in a variety of disciplines, interested in the process of racialization and the process of migration in general as well as in Canada. It will also appeal to those who seek to develop a non-essentialist and dynamic approach to social phenomena which occupy a central place in today’s world.’ Danielle Juteau, University of Montréal ‘The book should not only be read by specialists in Canadian immigration. It signals an important concern with the practical realities of immigration bureaucracies…’ Josiah Mcc Heyman, International Migration Review Volume 26, Issue 4 (1992).