racism. 3. Employment of ethnic minorities-is the gig economy a bonus or a trap

Ethnic minorities have been suffering from social arrogance and prejudice for many years, and this ideology has permeated all aspects of society invisibly.

As Leung Xuming, an associate professor at the Department of Cultural Studies of Lingnan University in Hong Kong, said, some ethnic minorities can only engage in elementary occupations (elementary occupations) with a low threshold and a high labor force due to their relatively low-level background, poor Chinese reading and writing skills, and difficulty in entering universities. Occupation), and this seems to be a fate circle that is difficult to break out of-primary occupations are concentrated in a certain number of ethnic minorities throughout the year. These people and their descendants have narrow choices, and the stereotypes generated by the society are even more lingering.

Under the multiple reasons of this strange circle, ethnic minorities are even facing problems such as insufficient labor protection and insufficient information reception, and it is difficult for them to enjoy normal rights and interests.

Associate Professor Liang Xuming of the Department of Cultural Studies at Lingnan University in Hong Kong pointed out in the book "Understanding Hong Kong's Minorities in South Asia" that Chinese proficiency is an excuse in some cases, giving employers seemingly legitimate reasons to refuse applications from qualified ethnic minorities.

(Photo by Yu Junliang)

Ethnic minorities are the main force in the gig economy boom, and government governance measures have failed to keep up with the times, gig jobs are not guaranteed, and there are many hidden rights traps.

(Information Picture/Photo by Mo Jiawen)

For details, please read the 294th "Hong Kong 01" Electronic Weekly Newsletter (December 6, 2021)

[Race Discrimination Articles] One | Minorities in Hong Kong's Mainstream Society: The Invisible Other

Two|A tilted society: public services and welfare benefits for ethnic minorities

Three|Minority employment-is the gig economy a bonus or a trap

Four|Chinese or English?

——What kind of language education do ethnic minorities need?

5|What kind of multi-racial harmony policy should Hong Kong learn from the international community?