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Belonging?
Keith G. Banting
Thomas J. Courchene
F. Leslie Seidle
其他書名
Diversity, Recognition and Shared Citizenship in Canada
出版
McGill-Queen's University Press
, 2007
主題
Art / General
Art / Canadian
History / Canada / General
Political Science / General
Social Science / General
Social Science / Sociology / General
ISBN
0886452015
9780886452018
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Nh96AAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Diversity is one of Canada's defining characteristics. Yet here, as in other Western democracies, diversity policies are being called into question by developments such as the growing salience of identity, race and religion. Do minorities really feel they belong to the country? Is discrimination still a reality? Is social cohesion being strained? In this volume, leading scholars from Canada, Europe and the United States explore two broad policy agendas: first, the multicultural agenda, which focuses on recognizing cultural differences, helping minorities express their distinct identities and practices, and building more inclusive conceptions of citizenship; and second, the integration agenda, which seeks to bring minorities into the mainstream, strengthen the sense of mutual support and solidarity, and reinforce the bonds of a common community. The authors of these 15 chapters and 8 commentaries examine these questions from a range of perspectives, with a focus on ethnocultural minorities and indigenous peoples. In their concluding chapter, the editors discuss priorities that emerge from the analysis and relate them to the objectives of strengthening belonging and shared citizenship. Book jacket.