SOCIOL 3B03 Lecture 10: CHAPTER 10 2012
25 Feb 2016
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Canadians believe all citizens are equal before the law; on the other hand, should the cultural rights of minorities be respected when their cultural practices clash with core mainstream values . Balancing act with a double edged sword. Defining/theorizing multiculturalism no set definition, can define it in many ways, (politically, socially, etc. ) process of engaging diversity, as different yet equal it is not about promoting minorities/ethnocultural differences: theorizing multiculturalism, conservative models. Culture blind equality: equal regardless of historical circumstances or economic injustices, cultural differences rejected as grounds for recognition and reward, everyone is equal before the law therefore entitled to the same treatment, liberal models. Acknowledge inequities may arise from imposing equal treatment on unequal situations. Individuals should be treated equally (the same) as a matter of course, but may need to be treated as equals (differently) when the situation arises.
