Identity Civic Engagement And Multiculturalism Portuguese Canadian Immigrant Descendants In Canada And Portugal

Author : Robert A. Kenedy,Fernando Nunes,Ana Paula Beja Horta
Publisher : Baywolf Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Identity, Civic Engagement and Multiculturalism: Portuguese-Canadian Immigrant Descendants in Canada and Portugal by Robert A. Kenedy,Fernando Nunes,Ana Paula Beja Horta Pdf

This special issue of the Portuguese Studies Review focuses on understanding the Portuguese−Canadian immigrant experience in Canada and Portugal, in terms of identity formation and civic engagement within a broader framework of current debates on multiculturalism, and transnationalism. This special volume resulted from the contributions presented at the Symposium Identity, Civic Engagement and Multiculturalism: Portuguese−Canadian Immigrant Descendants in Canada, which was held at York University, Toronto, on 11 and 12 October 2011. The issue presents studies by Robert A. Kenedy, Fernando Nunes, Ana Paula Beja Horta, Gilberta Pavão Nunes Rocha, Derrick Mendes, Christina Kwiczała, Benjamin Kutsyuruba, Filomena Silvano, Marta Rosales, and Sónia Ferreira.

Author : PSR (Standard Issue)
Publisher : Baywolf Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Portuguese Studies Review, Vol. 18, No. 2 by PSR (Standard Issue) Pdf

This issue of the Portuguese Studies Review groups essays by João de Figueirôa-Rêgo, Gerhard Seibert, Jeremy Ball, Rui Graça Feijó, Maria do Céu Pinto, Vanessa Ribeiro Simon Cavalcanti and Antonio Carlos da Silva, Robert Simon, and Harold B. Johnson. The topics covered range from social networks and the granting of offices in the context of the Holy Office and the Mesa da Consciência e Ordens to the great slave revolt on the Island of São Tomé in 1595, the cmapaign for free labor in Angola and São Tomé in 1900-1910, the issues of naming and national identity in Timor-Leste, the continuation of imperial policies through "peacekeeping", the global crisis and the "society of spectacle", Portuguese 21st-century poetry, and critical assessments of the biography of King Sebastian of Portugal.

Author : Victor M. P. Da Rosa,Carlos Teixeira,José Carlos Teixeira
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802098337

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The Portuguese in Canada by Victor M. P. Da Rosa,Carlos Teixeira,José Carlos Teixeira Pdf

Essays examine the history of the Portuguese diaspora, the Portuguese presence in Newfoundland and its fisheries, language and identity, urban experiences (especially in Montreal and Toronto), and history and literature.

Author : Jack Jedwab
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781553394235

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Multiculturalism Question by Jack Jedwab Pdf

Canada's policy of multiculturalism has been the object of ongoing debate since it was first introduced in 1971. Decades later, Canadians still seem uncertain about the meaning of multiculturalism. Detractors insist that government has not succeeded in discouraging immigrants and their descendants from preserving their cultures of origin, undercutting a necessary identification with Canada, while supporters argue that immigrant groups' abilities to influence their adjustments to Canada has strengthened their sense of belonging. Beyond what often seems to be a polarized debate is a broad spectrum of opinion around multiculturalism in Canada and what it means to be Canadian. The Multiculturalism Question analyzes the policy, ideology, and message of multiculturalism. Several of Canada's leading thinkers provide valuable insights into a crucial debate that will inevitably continue well into the future.

Author : Grace Anderson
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1974-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780889200074

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Networks of Contact by Grace Anderson Pdf

“We are making an interesting break with conventional sociology.... In recent years sociologists, anthropologists, and other students of social behaviour have made considerable use of the network metaphor ... as a peg, as a witching wand, and as a blueprint.” –from the Preface by Charles Tilly

Author : Glenda Tibe Bonifacio,Julie L. Drolet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319404240

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Canadian Perspectives on Immigration in Small Cities by Glenda Tibe Bonifacio,Julie L. Drolet Pdf

This book examines immigration to small cities throughout Canada. It explores the distinct challenges brought about by the influx of people to urban communities which typically have less than 100,000 residents. The essays are organized into four main sections: partnerships, resources, and capacities; identities, belonging, and social networks; health, politics, and diversity, and Francophone minority communities. Taken together, they provide a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary perspective on the contemporary realities of immigration to small urban locations. Readers will discover how different groups of migrants, immigrants, and Francophone minorities confront systemic discrimination; how settlement agencies and organizations develop unique strategies for negotiating limited resources and embracing opportunities brought about by changing demographics; and how small cities work hard to develop inclusive communities and respond to social exclusions. In addition, each essay includes a case study that highlights the topic under discussion in a particular city or region, from Brandon, Manitoba to the Thompson-Nicola Region in British Columbia, from Peterborough, Ontario to the Niagara Region. As a complement to metropolitan-based works on immigration in Canada, this collection offers an important dimension in migration studies that will be of interest to academics, researchers, as well as policymakers and practitioners working on immigrant integration and settlement.

Author : Agnieszka Weinar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351006286

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European Citizenship and Identity Outside of the European Union by Agnieszka Weinar Pdf

This book critically engages with the concept of European identity and citizenship, and the role of the European Union in diaspora, membership and emigration policies. It presents original research on European governance of emigration and citizenship and considers European integration in a global context. It questions whether there can be a European diaspora outside the European Union, if European governance of emigration is possible, and whether the EU can or should govern its diasporas in the global era. By engaging with concepts of European citizenship, diaspora and identity, the author examines the weak meaning of Europe for EU nationals living abroad and finds that European public spaces, present and sustained within the European Union territory, are largely not exported outside of it. Equal treatment and equal rights become empty concepts for Europeans leaving the European Union as they lose their European citizenship. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of European Union politics, European studies, migration studies, American and Canadian studies, and the sociology of migration.

Author : Wenona Giles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1442614951

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Portuguese Women in Toronto by Wenona Giles Pdf

Wenona Giles takes a new look at migration in this innovative study of Portuguese women by examining the gender, class, and race relations of the immigrant Portuguese population from the micro level of personal experience to the macro level of the long-lasting societal repercussions of immigrant status and welfare on their children. Comparing across two generations of Portuguese Canadian women, the book delves into issues such as cultural heterogeneity among Portuguese immigrants, the ambiguity of work and gender politics, the concept of 'home' versus nationalism, and raises concerns about the ways in which global political and economic inequities have affected Portuguese women's citizenship. Drawing on over sixty interviews with Portuguese immigrants and community workers in Toronto, Giles weaves theoretical perspectives around direct quotes to provide a complete picture of the Portuguese immigrant experience. Her case study of Portuguese women sheds new light not only on Portuguese immigrants to Canada, but also on Canadian nationalism, immigration, and multicultural policies, and their connection with national and global economic situations, that affect all immigrants to Canada.

Author : Lloyd Lee Wong,Vic Satzewich
Publisher : University of British Columbia Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cultural pluralism
ISBN : UOM:39015064711073

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Transnational Identities and Practices in Canada by Lloyd Lee Wong,Vic Satzewich Pdf

With contributions from some of Canada’s leading social scientists, this collection examines the meaning and significance of transnational practices and identities of immigrant and ethnic communities in Canada. Why do members of these groups and communities maintain ties with their homelands? What meanings do attachments to real and imagined homelands have, both for individual identities and community organizations? Is the existence of homeland ties a reflection of Canada’s commitment to multiculturalism, or does the maintenance of homeland among immigrants undermine a commitment to Canada and being "Canadian"? What are the geographical, social, and ideological borders that are negotiated and/or contested? The approaches to transnationalism developed in this book help focus attention on an important, and arguably growing, dimension of Canadian social life. The chapters offer comparative and historical context as they focus on transnational identities and practices within American, Arab and Muslim, Caribbean, Chinese, Croatian, Japanese, Jewish, Latin American, South Asian, and southern European immigrant, ethnic and religious communities and groups in Canada. This is the first collection in Canada to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of transnationalism. It will appeal to scholars and students interested in issues of immigration, multiculturalism, ethnicity, and settlement.

Author : Elspeth Cameron
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781551302492

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Multiculturalism and Immigration in Canada by Elspeth Cameron Pdf

Multiculturalism in Canada offers a solid introduction to the history and development of the ideology of multiculturalism in Canada. This ideology, which has become the primary designator of Canadian society, began in the early 1970s when vocal elements in the population who were neither English nor French strongly responded to the investigations of the Committee on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. Given Canada's early racist tendencies, the establishment of multiculturalism was a remarkable shift in public thinking. Many issues associated with immigration have arisen in the public debates around multiculturalism. Some people are convinced that it is a pernicious ideology that enforces the ghettoisation of those different from the mainstream. Others see dangers in the way some aspects of multiculturalism are merely tokens of an all-inclusive society. Still others contend that the voices of ethnicities aside from those of the two charter groups -- English and French -- are scarcely heard and, that worse, those marginalised voices are appropriated by mainstream writers. On the whole, however, Canadians -- especially younger Canadians -- welcome a liberal outlook that is inclusive of a wide variety of ethnicities. For them, and for many immigrants, Canada is a society that is multiple and layered, one rich in meaning. They tend to see Canada as a microcosm of the larger world, one that presents a useful model of tolerance for the world at large. Increasingly, marginalised new Canadians are excelling in the arts communities, telling all Canadians what various aspects of the culture shock of transplantation feels like. This book includes a representative sample of their works.

Author : Kimberly DaCosta Holton,Andrea Klimt
Publisher : Tagus Press
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : WISC:89108183625

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Community, Culture and the Makings of Identity by Kimberly DaCosta Holton,Andrea Klimt Pdf

Offers insight into the histories, cultures, and social dynamics of Portuguese and other Lusophone and Luso-African of the northeastern seaboard of the U.S.

Author : Keith G. Banting,Thomas J. Courchene,F. Leslie Seidle
Publisher : Institute for Research on Public Policy
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015069291402

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Belonging? by Keith G. Banting,Thomas J. Courchene,F. Leslie Seidle Pdf

Diversity is one of Canada's defining characteristics. Yet here, as in other Western democracies, diversity policies are being called into question by developments such as the growing salience of identity, race and religion. Do minorities really feel they belong to the country? Is discrimination still a reality? Is social cohesion being strained? In this volume, leading scholars from Canada, Europe and the United States explore two broad policy agendas: first, the multicultural agenda, which focuses on recognizing cultural differences, helping minorities express their distinct identities and practices, and building more inclusive conceptions of citizenship; and second, the integration agenda, which seeks to bring minorities into the mainstream, strengthen the sense of mutual support and solidarity, and reinforce the bonds of a common community. The authors of these 15 chapters and 8 commentaries examine these questions from a range of perspectives, with a focus on ethnocultural minorities and indigenous peoples. In their concluding chapter, the editors discuss priorities that emerge from the analysis and relate them to the objectives of strengthening belonging and shared citizenship. Book jacket.

Author : Canadian Ethnology Society. Congress
Publisher : Saskatoon : University of Saskatchewan
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Acculturation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043433585

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Immigrants and Refugees in Canada by Canadian Ethnology Society. Congress Pdf

Author : Margaret Adsett,Caroline Mallandain,Shannon Stettner,Canada. Canadian Heritage
Publisher : Canadian Government Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Canada
ISBN : 0662382315

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Canadian and French Perspectives on Diversity by Margaret Adsett,Caroline Mallandain,Shannon Stettner,Canada. Canadian Heritage Pdf

Author : João Sardinha
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789089640369

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Immigrant Associations, Integration and Identity by João Sardinha Pdf

This book sheds light on the integration processes and identity patterns of Angolan, Brazilian and Eastern European communities in Portugal. It examines the privileged position that immigrant organisations hold as interlocutors between the communities they represent and various social service mechanisms operating at national and local levels. Through the collection of ethnographic data and the realisation of 110 interviews with community insiders and middlemen, culled over a year's time, Joo Sardinha provides insight into how the three groups are perceived by their respective associations and representatives. Following up on the rich data is a discussion of strategies of coping with integration and identity in the host society and reflections on Portuguese social and community services and institutions.