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In this provocative essay on the Canadian identity, Kieran Keohane gives us his outsider's take on Canada's most debated issue. Keohane argue that conflicting objectives have caused the impasse in our search for collective identity. These objectives are marked by official multiculturalism, a proliferation of interest groups, and resurgent xenophobia. Integrating social and political theory with witty examples, he explores how a strong Canadian identity might be constructed. Symptoms of Canada breaks the stalemate in our search for the Canadian identity. A refreshing read for Canadians who are tired of the polemics surrounding this issue, it offers valuable insight to all countries where the question of identity is a national concern. ... Read more

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The book deals mainly with the bicultural identities of young Asian people at school in Birmingham (UK) and Vancouver. The first chapter discusses the history, religion and culture of the people from the Indian sub-continent. The remaining chapters feature analysis and discussion of the data obtained through interviews with young people, parents, teachers and community leaders. The author's previous publications include "The Cultural Context of Thinking" (NFER) and, edited jointly, "The Cognitive Development of the Indian Child", among numerous articles on multicultural matters. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, published by Canadian Ethnic Studies Association on September 22, 1999. The length of the article is 3690 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ethnocultural Groups, period of immigration and socioeconomic situation.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Edward B. Harvey
Publication: Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1999
Publisher: Canadian Ethnic Studies Association
Volume: 31Issue: 3Page: 95(11)

Article Type: Statistical Data Included

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Children in inner-city neighbourhoods observe their families, immigration, racism, community work and school. ... Read more

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Chapters: Chum Radio Network, List of Broadcasting Licences Held by Ethnic Channels Group, New Talent Singing Awards Calgary Audition, List of Broadcasting Licences Held by Asian Television Network International Limited, List of Toronto Blue Jays Broadcasters, Eastlink, Bbm Canada, Riding Mountain Broadcasting, Canadian Forces Radio and Television, Ryan Tower, 2nd Spacey Awards, 1st Spacey Awards, 3rd Spacey Awards, 4th Spacey Awards, Canadian Media Guild, Actra Award, 5th Spacey Awards, Prix Gémeaux, Royal Commission on Radio Broadcasting, National Institute of Broadcasting, Music Waves, Atlantic Association of Broadcasters. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 62. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: CHUM Radio Network is the radio broadcasting division of Canadian media company CTVglobemedia. Formerly owned by CHUM Limited, it is the only division of the company to retain the CHUM name following its acquisition by CTVgm. The company currently owns 35 radio stations across Canada, broadcasting in 16 markets. The company has a presence in most of Canada's largest radio markets. As of August 2009, its head office is currently located at 250 Richmond Street West in Toronto, the studios of its Toronto flagship station CHUM-FM. In July 2008, CTVglobemedia sold its former location 1331 Yonge Street to developer Aspen Ridge Homes for $21.5 million. The stations were expected to move to 250 Richmond Street West, a downtown location near 299 Queen Street West The large "Dial 1050 CHUM" neon sign from the Yonge Street building, which is considered a Toronto landmark, has been moved to the new location, but now reads "Dial 104.5 CHUM". The CHUM neon sign in 2010, relocated to 250 Richmond Street WestCHUM Radio also operates CHUM Satellite Services, a multimedia division which provides programming ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=9287910 ... Read more

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Race and Ethnicity in Canada: A Critical Introduction is a core text for both one-semester and full-year sociology-of-work courses, either alone or in combination with other materials. The aim of this book is to help students analyse and understand some of the complex patterns of immigration, aboriginal/non-aboriginal relations and of race and ethnic relations in Canada. In doing so, it deals with major approaches to, and explanations of, a number of issues that are central to the field. ... Read more

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This is a glimpse of life in a community as it was being founded. James Morris was responsible for making this social experiment, the Sable Island Humane Station, a success. He was also a member of the Planters of Nova Scotia, the first wave of colonists from New England who settled in Nova Scotia in the 18th century. By studying the rhetoric of Morris and others like him the reader can gain insight into the cultural ethos which the US and Canada share today. ... Read more

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Over the last four decades, the largest French-speaking state in North America, QuZbec, has nested more than a dozen vibrant modes of French expression created by members of the varied cultural communities that have settled there. iVoices of Exile in Contemporary Canadian Francophone Literaturei examines the works of several first-generation Canadian authors originating from Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, and the Maghreb, who produced a trilingual literature that reflects the diversity of their cultural backgrounds. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Windspeaker, published by Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA) on March 1, 2009. The length of the article is 817 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Chinese Christian group reclaiming two peoples histories.(education)(Chinese Canadians and Aboriginal Canadians)
Author: Malcolm McColl
Publication: Windspeaker (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2009
Publisher: Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA)
Volume: 26Issue: 12Page: 14(1)

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