Abstract This paper discusses the positive and negative aspects of multiculturalism in Canada. The paper explains that, for the most part, multiculturalism has been good for Canada. It has brought Canada some of its most talented and industrious people, and it has exposed ordinary Canadians to new cultures, to new modes of thinking, and to new ways of living life. The paper also explains that, on the other hand, it may be said that the great strength of multiculturalism can also be its greatest weakness insofar as the mass influx (and largely uncritical acceptance) of large groups of people across the nation's borders can potentially lead to the indulgence - tacit or otherwise - of attitudes that, on their face, are not attitudes most Canadians and even most government officials would find palatable.
Abstract This paper examines current sociopolitical attitudes in Canada about cultural diversity, which are generally conducive for achieving a Canadian society that fully accepts multiculturalism. Unfortunately, progress is not being made at an even pace in all areas of the country. It looks at how, in order to address this, Canada's national education system should take the lead in setting a multicultural example for the entire country.
From the Paper " It is evident that current sociopolitical attitudes in Canada are generally conducive for achieving a Canadian society that fully accepts multiculturalism, but progress is certainly not being made at an even pace in all areas of the country. In order to address this, Canada's national education system should take the lead in setting a multicultural example for the entire country. This can be achieved by cultivating multicultural awareness and acceptance in Canadian classrooms through course content and curricula, while emphasizing that cultural diversity is a beneficial reality that needs to be understood and accepted, not a problem that needs to be resolved. "
Abstract In this essay the writer looks at some of the aspects related to multiculturalism as a public policy in Canada. The writer presents varying positions and then a personal view on the policy. The writer concludes that despite many problems associated with or attributed to multiculturalism, Canada is better off with the policy in place.
From the Paper "Since it was adopted as a public policy in 1971 by the Liberal Government, multiculturalism has remained a controversial subject. Sociologists Fleras and Elliott (2002) have surveyed a broad range of arguments and positions in their book Engaging Diversity. They reveal how complex the issues are and how impossible for one to hold just one perspective."
Abstract The paper discusses the recent suggestion by a black university professor in Toronto that a special school for just for black students is necessary to combat inherent racism is the inevitable result of well-intentioned but ineptly managed multicultural policy. The paper contends that the idea that racism could be lessened by a segregated educational system is perhaps the ultimate example of what is wrong with the current culture. The paper maintains that Canada has become more a Babel of ethnocentric, solipsistic and racist enclaves, pampered by a guilty white liberal elite, than a truly multicultural or liberal community.
Abstract In this article, the writer examines and contrasts various views on Canada and multiculturalism. The writer discusses the view that Canada is a mosaic compared to the view that deep conflicts exist between the French and English, and the Inuit Indians.
From the Paper "Politicians and sociologists alike often use the metaphors of a melting pot, a garden or a mixed salad to describe nations that are essentially multicultural and diverse. These metaphors were given a new twist by Canadian Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, at the start of the twentieth century. Laurier described visiting a magnificent cathedral in England that was made of marble oak and granite. It is the image of the nation that I would like to see Canada to become. For here I want ... "
This paper discusses Wayson Choy's novel, "The Jade Peony" and how it reflects the racism in Canadian society rather than the multiculturalism the government tries to encourage.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, 2006, $ 35.95
Abstract Canada prides itself on being a tolerant, multicultural nation--a nation in which differences and diversity are seen as assets, not as problems. This image is in contrast to the American ideal, where the USA is seen as a giant melting pot, in which diversity will be subsumed into a common American identity. However, how accurate is this image of Canada? This essay assesses how successful Canada has been at achieving an inclusive, non-discriminatory form of multiculturalism, which values diversity. The paper also uses Wayson Choy's novel, "The Jade Peony", about the Chinese experience in Vancouver, as a backdrop to the discussion.
From the Paper "In fact, Canada is a country in which there are complex layers of racism, reflecting the complexity of a society made up of so many different immigrant cultures. This can clearly be seen in Wayson Choy's The Jade Peony, a novel which reflects the Chinese experience in Vancouver. Canada is the only country in the world with an official policy of multiculturalism."
Abstract Sherene Razack, in her article "Your Place or Mine: Transnational Feminist Collaboration," slaughters sacred cows at a truly phenomenal rate. As this review will demonstrate, her article represents a brilliant and insightful challenge of the tokenism with which liberal, multiculturalCanada - and the liberal, multicultural academy - represents women from the "Third World". While the logic of her argument is, I would argue, flawed in spots, the power of her arguments nonetheless reflects a mature feminist discourse that has come of age in our transnational era. Sadly, her arguments - and particularly her analysis of the subtle racism and social constructions of the asylum/refugee process in Northern countries such as Canada - are not likely to be reprinted in the mainstream media where they deserve a wider audience and provoke public debate.
Abstract This paper discusses whether Canada is suffering from the phenomenon of Americanization and if the Canadian national identity is, in fact, dead. The paper cites evidence to suggest that Canada is still primarily an individual nation identified by a special Canadian nationalism and that Canada maintains a sense of pride in its nation's culture, heritage, values and traditions.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Basic Evidence Of Separate Societies
Canada: A Bi-Cultural Nation Of English And French
The Commonwealth Connection And A Different Federal Government
Canada's Liberal Sensitivities - The Envy Of Many Americans
A Richly Diverse Multicultural Make-Up And Un-American Migration Laws
Naysayers
Conclusion
From the Paper "The abovementioned arguments each provide ample evidence that Canada has not been Americanized but in fact is a unique, admirable culture living fairly peacefully alongside American culture. Canada is the bearer of a proud national culture and heritage, with values and traditions which contrast sharply to those of America's. One need only observe the personal opinions of both the American and Canadian peoples, the governmental structure of each nation, cultural attitudes towards humanity, democracy, and liberalism, and perspectives on healthcare, crime and sexual orientation to observe a blatant difference between American and Canadian sentiment. Further evidence of Canada's resistance towards Americanization is the nation's bi-cultural English-French nature, its Commonwealth federal government, liberality and opinions on immigration, all factors which sets the nation apart from its southern neighbor."
Abstract This paper looks at how there are two strands of thought that are found in the findings of researchers on racism in Canadian society. On one hand, some researchers have found evidence that Canada has been racist in the past and still has an ugly problem with racism. On the other hand, other researchers, while they admit that some terrible incidents have taken place in the past, argue that Canada has made great strides, and in taking an official stand for multiculturalism will continue to make life better for minorities because Canada is committed to racial progress. The paper then examines the conflict between the findings of the two groups and attempts to answer the question of whether Canada is a racist country.
Outline:
Research Proposal
Racism in Canada
From the Paper "In an article titled "Talking Race," (Gosine, 2003) Alternatives Journal asks why Canadians are not more interested in environmental racism. Discriminatory environmental planning practices have resulted in toxic waste sites being placed in areas where poor people and minorities live. The United States has come up with legislation to protect minority communities, and some court victories have occurred there as a result of the credibility of environmentalist claims. "But in Canada, there has been comparatively little activity to report," the author states (p. 3). This is despite the fact that clean water is all too often inaccessible in Indigenous communities and various researchers and organizations have found much evidence of environmental racism--planning decision in Nova Scotia, for example, which Denise Allen reviewed and reported. "
A look how multiculturalism is portrayed in children's literature and how in countries like Canada, the authors of such books for children, seemingly miss the mark.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, 2005, $ 106.95
Abstract Critical paper conveying how multiculturalism in children's literature often reflects an American and British theoretical foundation that does not suit the Canadian case. Introduction to a movement in education that deconstructs previous children's literature but that in its ideology may miss the point of what children's literature should endeavor to create in a positive curiosity concerning different cultures. Several theoretical pieces and examples from children's books on African-American, Chinese and Aboriginal themes to show several weaknesses in a much politicized campaign.
From the Paper "In the last three decades, much has been made of the need to promote multiculturalism and also, the goals of anti-racism, by way of children's literature that should encourage the child's positive awareness of different cultures. This seems particularly important in the wildly multicultural environments offered by cities such as Toronto where children should be encouraged to acquire an interest in other cultures according to an ability to understand and appreciate what is different. "
A look at a perspective on multiculturalism that sees it as something that society should embrace and as the best way for individuals to find equality and stability within society.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 6 sources, 2006, $ 89.95
Abstract As countries such as the United States and Canada have experienced mass immigration in the past several decades society has developed a theory that multiculturalism should be embraced. This paper discusses the view of some theorists which holds that individuals within various cultures should be allowed to continue to be a part of their cultural group, focusing on the group as a social structure from which they can derive support and socialization.
Abstract This paper discusses Canada's cultural diversity. It discusses Canada's immigration policies that have resulted in such a high level of diversity and problems with the policies in the past. The paper also discusses Canada's aboriginal population, its international mediators and the challenges it faces for the future.
From the Paper " Canada and Cultural Diversity -Outline Introduction: * Ethnic and cultural makeup, diversity as an attribute * Immigration today, Canada today * Thesis: today, Canada has fully embraced cultural pluralism in both policy and practice, although this has not been the base in the past * Historically bilingual * Argument: broad framework of laws, adaptability to new issues, programs, approach, basis for future; C. Charter of Rights * Origins in the bilingual challenge * Immigration policy of the past; policy, aggressive laws * Mistakes of the immigration policy of the past * Canada and its aboriginal people: infringements on human rights from early history, school system, impacts * Constitutional measures and legislation not enough on its own: all groups must have a voice in community * Canadian as international mediators, peacekeeprs * Challenges for the future: global changes, globalization, fighting"
Abstract This paper looks at and reviews two articles that deal with the following question: What problems faced immigrant and native groups in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century? The articles in question are: "Reluctant Hosts: Anglo-Canadian View on Multiculturalism in the 20th century" by Palmer and "Owen Glendower, Hotspur and Canadian Indian Policy" by Miller. "
Abstract The paper looks at the multicultural policy that is administered by the Canadian government and concludes that it is marginal. It compares the treatment of the Native People in Canada and reflects on the serious problem in economic, health, and educational disparity in comparison to the larger white population. The paper discusses how the current government enactment of racial equality is not effective, yet the government enjoys a global reputation as being racial harmonious and protecting the Native Peoples from segregation.
From the Paper "In this study, the alarming realities of racism brought forth on the Native Peoples of Canada has been a serious issue for modern Canada. Although new efforts by the government have been brought forth to help out this racial minority, it is clear that they still suffer under white hegemony through economic and social measures. In essence, the atrocities committed against Native Peoples in relation to their economic stability, are still being committed and reinforced in modern day Canada. In the past twenty years the problem of racism in Canada has not improved for Native Peoples on an economic level."
An analysis of the Canadian case of "Clive Stevens and Robert Symister versus Lynx Industries," its ruling and the implications for diversity in Canada.
Abstract This paper discusses one of the world's most racially and ethnically diverse countries, Canada, and how they have officially tried to accommodate racial diversity. The paper then examines the case of "Clive Stevens and Robert Symister versus Lynx Industries," a case in 2005 of two black Jamaicans who were dismissed from Lynx Industries, allegedly for race-based reasons. It describes the background of the case, the ruling and its implications for diversity in Canada.
From the Paper "From a personal viewpoint, Canada's multicultural character makes the avoidance and prevention of poisoned environments an absolute imperative. The nation, more than any other in the world, is a nation of immigrants and, both traditionally and historically, a melting pot. Canada's multicultural composition is protected and supported by a multicultural federal policy which seeks to ensure the continuation of racial harmony in the country. National legislature attempts to ensure the protection of racial harmony through various anti-discriminatory policies. Amongst these are policies and laws which, as noted in the essay, prevent and de-legitimize workplace discrimination. The reasons why they do so is because equality is not just a human right but it is one of the most fundamental of the human rights. As directly pertains to the protection of this right in the workplace, suffice to say that discriminatory employment practices have the potential to deny people the ability to earn a livelihood. In other words, it denies them the right to be independent and self-supporting, to provide for their families and ensure the well-being of their children. Indeed, the importance of employment equity and the avoidance of racial harassment and the tainting of the workplace environment with poisonous racial slurs, cannot be overstated."
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