Multiculturalism and social cohesion potentials and challenges of diversity /
Book examines the empirical validity of some of its basic propositions, focusing on Canada as the country for which the most enthusiastic claims for multiculturalism have been made. The analysis draws on the massive national Ethnic Diversity Survey of over 41,000 Canadians in 2002.
| Other Authors: | Reitz, Jeffrey G., Phan, Mai B., Banerjee, Rupa., SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Dordrecht] ; [London] :
Springer,
©2009.
[Dordrecht] ; [London] : [2009] |
| Physical Description: |
vii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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| Summary: |
Book examines the empirical validity of some of its basic propositions, focusing on Canada as the country for which the most enthusiastic claims for multiculturalism have been made. The analysis draws on the massive national Ethnic Diversity Survey of over 41,000 Canadians in 2002. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and indexes. Book examines the empirical validity of some of its basic propositions, focusing on Canada as the country for which the most enthusiastic claims for multiculturalism have been made. The analysis draws on the massive national Ethnic Diversity Survey of over 41,000 Canadians in 2002. Acknowledgements -- Chapter One: Assessing Multiculturalism as a Behavioral Theory: J.G. Reitz -- Chapter Two: Ethnic Group Ties, Inter-Group Threat, and Ethnic Self-Identity: K.K. Dion and M.B. Phan -- Chapter Three: Discrimination, Ethnic Group Belonging, and Well-Being: K.L. Dion, K.K. Dion, and R. Banerjee -- Chapter Four: Inequalities and Patterns of Social Attachments in Quebec and the Rest of Canada: M.B. Phan and R. Breton -- Chapter Five Racial Inequality and Social Integration: J.G. Reitz and R. Banerjee -- Chapter Six: Behavioural Precepts of Multiculturalism: Empirical Validity and Policy Implications: J.G. Reitz -- References. |
| Physical Description: |
vii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781402099571 1402099576 9781402099588 1402099584 |