HIS312H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Neil Bissoondath, Culture Of Canada, Italian Canadians
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Managing diversity how the state treats multicultural differences and encourage integration into canada. The deep roots of multiculturalism: pluralism: toleration of cultural differences. John murray gibbon, the canadian mosaic (1938: folk festivals celebrating diversity, encouraging, belonging; respect for others, challenging mainstream ownership of canadian-ness. International institute of metropolitan toronto 1950s: mutual respect, appreciation of diverse heritages, integration. Ethnic groups in canada are like musicians in an orchestra: government policies. Wwii: nationalities branch, 1941: enlisting ethnic minorities for canada"s war effort, ottawa"s grants, politicians" links with ethnic leaders/brokers. Reconstruction planning: citizenship division of the secretary of state, 1944: permanent progress. From british subjects" to canadian citizens": shedding a vestige of colonialism, strengthing the nation. Liberal individualism: each canadian belongs to a national community without reference to racial, religious, cultural or linguistic differences. Growing concern about inequalitites: john porter, the vertical mosaic (1965, sociological study exposed and critiqued the hierarchy of ethinic groups of anglo-
