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Title Multiculturalism and Social Cohesion : Potentials and Challenges of Diversity / by Jeffrey G. Reitz, Raymond Breton, Karen K. Dion, Kenneth L. Dion, Mai B. Phan, Rupa Banerjee
Edition 1
Published Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009

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Description 1 online resource
Series Humanities, Social Sciences and Law (Springer)
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law (Springer)
Contents 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
Summary Multiculturalism was introduced in Canada in the 1970s and this 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index
Notes English
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Subject Population.
Social sciences.
Anthropology.
Sociology.
Philosophy (General)
Social Sciences, general
Psychology, general
Population Economics
social sciences.
anthropology.
sociology.
Anthropology
Population
Social sciences
Sociology
Genre/Form Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
Author Reitz, Jeffrey G
Breton, Raymond
Dion, Karen K
Dion, Kenneth L
Phan, Mai B
Banerjee, Rupa
ISBN 9781402099588
1402099584
9781402099571
1402099576
1282127411
9781282127418
9786612127410
6612127414