Culture

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This paper discusses the definition of cultural identity as it pertains to Canadians. This paper critically reviews an article entitled "'Defining and Describing Culture," by W. Kymlicka which provides an exploration of how Canadians define their culture in both positive and negative terms, and how they differentiate themselves from others.

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"How has their population, isolation and relative economic success allowed Canada and Norway to pursue prominent participation in international peace negotiations and bringing together disparate nations? What other countries are in a similar situation, and how do they deal with international bodies and their role in the world? At this time, Switzerland and the Netherlands seem particularly helpful examples which can contribute to the building of Canadians' internationalism, with Finland and Ireland emerging as additional, newly-rising peace brokers. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gaines, BJ. "Duverger's Law and the Meaning of Canadian Exceptionalism." Comparative Political Studies (1999): 835-861.
• Kymlicka, W. "Being Canadian." Kymlicka, W. Government and Opposition. Oxford: Blackwell, 2003. 357-386.
• Studlar, DT. "Canadian Exceptionalism: Explaining Differences over Time in Provincial and Federal Voter Turnout." Canadian Journal of Political Science (2001): 299-319.

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