CDNS 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Visible Minority, Canadian Identity, Communitarianism
4 Nov 2016
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What is multiculturalism: amalgamation of various cultures existing within the same space, diversity thought about only in ethnical terms (don"t usually think of gender or sexual orientation diversity) Has been declared a failed approach to contemporary societies; how we deal with diversity (canadian) diversity. Diversity vs difference: natural vs. social construction (implies a comparison) Difference leads to stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination (comparing, considering a certain state/ethnicity as the norm) Drivers of canadian diversity: indigenous peoples (first nations, inuit, m tis, the english and french speaking charter" groups, other immigrants. Multiple, intersecting, overlapping, fluid identities: one person may belong simultaneously to various groups, technology development transnational era, transcultural/cross-cultural" processes cultural editing". Pick and choose whatever fits that particular context and time. Growth of the visible minority" population: 1981 = 4. 7% 2006 = 16. 2% 2017 = 20% the total population in canada. Growth of non-christian religions: 11% of the total population = non-christian religious affiliation.
