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Populations Rendered ‘Surplus’ in Canada
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Populations Rendered ‘Surplus’ in Canada

A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760). This special issue belongs to the section "Community and Urban Sociology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 3122

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Christina Keppie

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Center for Canadian-American Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
Interests: Canadian French (culture and linguistics); Acadian studies; sociolinguistics; linguistic anthropology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

SURPLUS, in addition to the commonly associated meanings of profit and value, can be more broadly construed as excess or excessive, as surfeit, or what is leftover, or unwanted: an excess of emotions (anger, fear, passion, desire), for example, or surplus time (leisure or its absence); or populations rendered “surplus”—migrants, the marginalized, the unemployed, and the incarcerated. Canada has long been and debatably inaccurately characterized as more welcoming, having fewer racists, and more inclusive than other Western countries. The lived realities of populations rendered ‘surplus’ in Canada can paint a very stark picture to that which Canadians themselves prefer to claim as a window into understanding their national identity, particularly when partaking in discussions of ‘us’ versus ‘them’.

This Special Issue of Social Sciences seeks to address the challenges faced by Canada’s displaced, marginalized, erased, racialized, and disadvantaged populations. We welcome submissions from all fields and disciplines related to the social sciences, such as migration and immigration studies, political science, sociology, sexuality studies, settler and colonialism studies, education, health care, LGBTQ+ Studies, Black Studies, ethnic studies, etc. A multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary engaged approach is welcome.

Prof. Dr. Christina Keppie
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Canada
  • minorities
  • populations
  • displaced
  • surplus
  • marginalized
  • race
  • LGBTQ+
  • immigration

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Erased, Displaced, Misplaced: Reclaiming [Chinese Canadian] National Identity through Co-op Radio
by Rachel Wong
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(8), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13080415 - 8 Aug 2024
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This paper explores some of the conversations currently taking place within Asian Canadian studies as they relate to coalitional spaces and community building. Specifically, I look at a co-op radio program from Vancouver called Pender Guy which aired in the 1970s. The members [...] Read more.
This paper explores some of the conversations currently taking place within Asian Canadian studies as they relate to coalitional spaces and community building. Specifically, I look at a co-op radio program from Vancouver called Pender Guy which aired in the 1970s. The members of Pender Guy were comprised of artists and activists from the Asian Canadian community attempting to establish and solidify their own collective identity during a time when minority communities and people of color were often sidelined or else considered as “surplus” to a national narrative that privileged Anglo- and Franco-Canadian identities. Full article
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Lived Expertise in Homelessness Policy and Governance
by Anna Kopec and Alison Smith
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(5), 271; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13050271 - 17 May 2024
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Lived expertise (LE) is a valuable form of expertise that can lead to more effective policymaking. Existing research points to important mechanisms for where and how to include LE. It also offers lessons around the potential exclusionary effects such mechanisms may have. In [...] Read more.
Lived expertise (LE) is a valuable form of expertise that can lead to more effective policymaking. Existing research points to important mechanisms for where and how to include LE. It also offers lessons around the potential exclusionary effects such mechanisms may have. In this article, we bring the discussions together and ground them in the Canadian case of homelessness. Failures in Canadian homelessness governance and policy highlight the utility of LE where it has been included, but we also find that its prevalence is unknown. Recent mechanisms including LE are still limited and their influence is questioned. We insist that the inclusion of LE cannot be haphazard or merely a nod to its value. Rather, it requires careful and considerate inclusion that centers LE throughout the policy process, encourages its influence and innovation, and embeds mechanisms for its long-term involvement within governance structures. Full article
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