SOC102H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Chain Migration, Symbolic Interactionism, Visible Minority
Document Summary
Multiculturalism in canada immigrants constitute a large fraction of canada"s population: multiculturalism is therefore an important political issue history of canada"s multicultural policy, 1960s: increasingly stormy french-english relations in canada, especially quebec. 63: royal commission on bilingualism and biculturalism established. 71: passage of multiculturalism act (multiculturalism became official federal policy) 82: dedication to the preservation of canada"s multicultural heritage became entrenched in the constitution www. notesolution. com. 88: new canadian multiculturalism act became law traditional multiculturalism or pluralism; concerned with protecting the rights of individuals. The vertical mosaic term coined by john porter a socio-economic hierarchy in which french and english canadians live at the top and other ethnic minorities are postulated below. Institutional completeness chain migration the successful migration of one family member creates a chain fr the kin and community network. Diasporas services they need through its own local institutions: creation of churches, schools, newspapers, etc. those who attempt to assimilate socially may find themselves marginalized by their ethnic group.
