SOC210H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Canadian Multiculturalism Act, Multiculturalism In Canada, Cultural Relativism
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Multiculturalism: soc210 lecture nine nov 17. European-born immigrants: however, as major immigrant-sending countries shifted from europe to asia, africa and the. It reduced number of problems: that"s why number of countries previously faced a backlash agasint multiculturalism. What is multiculturalism: demographic reality, demographically, the canadian population is comprised of more than 100 ethnic groups, part of pluralist ideology. Critiques: symbolic changes: changes or emphasis on diversity are all symbolic, not addressing structural inequalities that exisit between different ethnic and racial groups, still serving interests of british hegemony. Ineffective in deal w/ social inequalities in canada: minimizes the role of racism and class in (re)producing social inequalities, continues to preserve the dominance of white, anglo-saxon men. Critiques: ineffective anti-racism workshops: while name racism as social problem, limit potential for anti-racist social change, focus on individual responses to racism instead of political, organization group responses or large scale social change.
