Social Stigma Analysis

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female immigrants, it is even more difficult to find the job, compared to the male immigrants. This issue revolves around the hierarchy and the prejudice that women would have to take a leave due to their pregnancy. In other words, for the employer, it is problematic to hire a foreign employee already but when it comes to the women, the employer also has to risk that one might take a leave because of her children. Therefore, the accent reveals the origin of the immigrant and might reduce the chances for him/her to be employed, which is an atrocity. According to Goffman, the stigma disappears eventually because of the progression of the society and its relationships; however, there would be another different stigma (Harris, 2017). Nonetheless, …show more content…

It is possible to say that people there are a difference between a member of society and a member of a team of workers. The difference lies in the professional and educational background of the individual and expectations that come from these backgrounds. In fact, the immigrants as human beings are treated well in Canada, they have the same rights as the citizens of the country, apart from being able to vote, they have the same access to the healthcare system, education, being able to marry and have children. Nonetheless, there is a huge difference for the immigrants to have theoretical opportunities to be employed and the actual ones that are present on the labor market. As a matter of fact, the immigrants have to face that their backgrounds – in this case, their accent – plays a significant role (Labour Market Barriers, 2017). The employer considers the ethnicity and the language barrier one might have inside a team of workers. The employer has certain prejudices against the immigrants when it comes to their ability to speak English and French. Even though their experience and educational background correlate with the position they apply for, still the employer might reject hiring them. Nonetheless, one of the weaknesses of the concept is a lack of analysis from a perspective of the employer and the possible explanations behind the excepted features of the immigrant

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