Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Cultural Diversity
23 Jan 2020
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Challenging the idea of the normal citizen. Assimilation: forcing compliance with majority norms and practices. Marginalization: forcing indigenous peoples onto reserves or to give up their traditional way of life. Movement away from coercion and paternalism to consent and autonomy. All social groups are equal and should receive the same rights. Ie: the difference in cultures who have entire families living in one house vs not, etc. Self government rights for national minorities (e. g. quebecois) and indigenous peoples (e. g. Self government rights for national minorities (e. g. quebecois) and indigenous peoples (e. g. first nations): as a response to majority nation building. Polyethnic rights for ethnic groups and religious minorities: exemptions and public funding. Danger of internal restrictions: violating the rights of individual members of minority cultures.
