Finding Our Way: Rethinking Ethnocultural Relations in Canada

Will Kymlicka

Oxford University Press, 1998 - 220 Seiten

Many people today believe that ethnocultural politics in Canada are spiralling out of control, with ever more groups in society making ever greater demands. Finding Our Way offers a more balanced view Will Kymlicka argues that the difficulties involved in accommodating ethnocultural diversity are not insurmountable, and that Canadians have an impressive range of experience and resources on which to draw in addressing them. A crucial part of his argument is the distinction between the ethnic groups formed by immigration and the 'nations within' constituted by the Quebecois and Aboriginal peoples, whose existence pre-dates that of the Canadian state. With respect to immigrant groups, he maintains that the 'multicultural' model of integration adopted by the federal government in 1971 has worked much better than is commonly thought, and can be adapted to new circumstances.

Autoren-Profil

Will Kymlicka received his B.A. in philosophy and politics from Queen's University in 1984, and his D.Phil in philosophy from Oxford University in 1987. Since then, he has had research fellowships at various universities in the United States (Princeton), Canada (Queen's; Toronto; Ottawa), and overseas (European University Institute). His work has been translated into Spanish, Italian, French, German, Swedish, Polish, Japanese and Chinese.

Bibliografische Informationen

• Titel: Finding Our Way: Rethinking Ethnocultural Relations in Canada
• Autor/in: Will Kymlicka
• Ausgabe: Neuauflage
• Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1998
• ISBN: 0195413148, 9780195413144
• Länge: 220 Seiten