Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-230) and index.

In this comprehensive and thought-provoking work, Carol Tator and Frances Henry explore the meaning of racial profiling in Canada as it is practised not only by the police but also by many other social institutions. The authors provide a theoretical framework within which they examine racial profiling from a number of perspectives and in a variety of situations. They analyse the discourses of the media, policing officials, politicians, civil servants, judges, and other public authorities to demonstrate how those in power communicate and produce existing racialized ideologies and social relations of inequality through their common interactions. Chapter 3, by contributing author Charles Smith, provides a comparison of experiences of racial profiling and policing in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Chapter 7, by Maureen Brown, through a series of interviews, presents stories that demonstrate the realities of racial profiling in the everyday experiences of Afro-Canadians and ethno-racial minorities. (Publisher`s website)

Acknowledgments

CONTENTS:

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives

The Interlocking Web of Racism across Institutions, Systems, and Structures

Racial Profiling in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom

CHARLES C. SMITH

The Culture of Policing

The Role of Narrative Inquiry in Social Science Research: Understanding Dominant and Oppositional Discourses

The Dominant Discourses of White Public Authorities: Narratives of Denial, Deflection, and Oppression

In Their Own Voices: African Canadians in Toronto Share Experiences of Racial Profiling

MAUREEN BROWN

From Narratives to Social Change: Patterns and Possibilities

Glossary

Table of Cases

References

Index