Race and the Subjective Well-Being of Black Canadians

Type of resource
Author/collaborator
Title
Race and the Subjective Well-Being of Black Canadians
Abstract
The author explores the notion of whether or not race is a determining factor in how African-Canadians perceive their subjective well-being. To this end, her study seeks to understand Blacks perception of what constitutes their identity and how they resist against minority consciousness. Also examined are their integration aspirations and the set of strategies they use to claim mobility status in mainstream North American society. The areas explored by the author reflect interviewees' perceptions of the social factors that determine how they view their well-being. The author's data for this inquiry was gathered from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Data from focus groups, are discussions that the author facilitated while working on the Montreal Black Communities Demographic Project. She uses empirical research to support the data at specific points. The author notes that the analysis of the data does not support the view that Blacks perceive their well-being as dependent on their status as racialized subjects. Her research findings however do show that the social determinant of race has an impact on the strategies Blacks choose to obtain socio-economic status.
Type
Master's Thesis
University
McGill University
Place
Montreal
Date
2000
# of Pages
vi-89p.
Language
en
URL
Citation
Wint, Shirlette. “Race and the Subjective Well-Being of Black Canadians.” Master’s Thesis, McGill University, 2000. https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/cf95jd14g?locale=en.
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