Finding Our Way: Rethinking Ethnocultural Relations in Canada

Rating:
Summary: interesting case study
Review: This book is divided into 2 sections. The first basically shows ways in which the theory of multinationalism that is set out in "Liberalism, Community and Culture" and "Multicultural Citizenship" should be applied in the Canadian context. Kymlicka identifies Quebec and aboriginals as national groups in the Canadian case. While it seems clear that there would be practical problems, were Canada to attempt the national recognition suggested, this section is a thoughtful perspective on a country that has spent a tremendous amount of time over the past decades attempting to manage the multiple nations within the state. The second section looks at the application of multiculturalism to non-national immigrant communities and over all is fairly favourable. This is a refreshing perspective in light of the trend towards negative publications about Canadian multiculturalism.

Rating:
Summary: interesting case study
Review: This book is divided into 2 sections. The first basically shows ways in which the theory of multinationalism that is set out in "Liberalism, Community and Culture" and "Multicultural Citizenship" should be applied in the Canadian context. Kymlicka identifies Quebec and aboriginals as national groups in the Canadian case. While it seems clear that there would be practical problems, were Canada to attempt the national recognition suggested, this section is a thoughtful perspective on a country that has spent a tremendous amount of time over the past decades attempting to manage the multiple nations within the state. The second section looks at the application of multiculturalism to non-national immigrant communities and over all is fairly favourable. This is a refreshing perspective in light of the trend towards negative publications about Canadian multiculturalism.