SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Biculturalism, Monoculturalism, Cultural Imperialism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Liam Kilmurray

Document Summary

Canada: legally multiculturalism, forces threatened, all cultures and ethnic groups are equal, and quebec objected. Sociology and multiculturalism: more forward the idea, it is hard enough to define culture and harder to define multiculturalism, sociological input, sociologists also analyze and evaluate, how these programs work. Fast tracked to become a member, eu turkey. Definition: said especially of a society, community, etc. made up of involving or relating to several distinct racial or religious cultures, etc. compare biculturalism or monoculturalism. Some believe that multiculturalism is an ideological construct designed to make acceptable the shortcomings of democratic racism. Political: framework for justifying government initiatives, dividing resources. Prescriptive: set of ideals that promote diversity as the norm. Practical: used by minority groups to claim equality. To counterbalance western anger at perceived favoritism for quebec.