UID:
almafu_9960772955402883
Format:
1 online resource (264 p.)
ISBN:
9781442686137
Content:
As the leading book in its field, Religion and Ethnicity in Canada has been embraced by scholars, teachers, students, and policy makers as a breakthrough study of Canadian religio-ethnic diversity and its impact on multiculturalism. A team of established scholars looks at the relationships between religious and ethnic identity in Canada's six largest minority religious communities: Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jews, Muslims and practitioners of Chinese religion. The chapters also highlight the ethnic diversity extant within these traditions in order to offer a more nuanced appreciation of the variety of lived experiences of members of these communities. Together, the contributors develop consistent themes throughout the volume, among them the changing nature of religious practice and ideas, current demographics, racism, and the role of women. Chapters related to the public policy issues of healthcare, education and multiculturalism show how new ethnic and religious diversity are challenging and changing Canadian institutions and society. Comprehensive and insightful, Religion and Ethnicity in Canada makes a unique contribution to the study of world religions in Canada
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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About the Editors --
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Contributors --
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Chapter One: Beyond Christian Canada: Religion and Ethnicity in a Multicultural Society --
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PART ONE: ETHNIC IDENTITY AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES --
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Chapter Two: Hindus in Canada: Negotiating Identity in a “Different” Homeland --
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Chapter Three: Sikhs in Canada: Identity and Commitment --
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Chapter Four: Buddhists in Canada: Impermanence in a Land of Change --
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Chapter Five: The Chinese in Canada: Their Unrecognized Religion --
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Chapter Six: Jews in Canada: A Travelling Cantor on the Prairie, and Other Pictures of Canadian Jewish Life --
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Chapter Seven: Muslims in Canada: From Ethnic Groups to Religious Community --
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PART TWO: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY --
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Chapter Eight: Religion and Public Policy: Immigration, Citizenship, and Multiculturalism——Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? --
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Chapter Nine: Education, Multiculturalism, and Religion --
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Chapter Ten: Health Care, Religion, and Ethnic Diversity in Canada --
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Chapter Eleven: Toward a New Story about Religion and Ethnicity in Canada --
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Appendix: Demographics of Religious Identification in Canada --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3138/9781442686137
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442686137
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442686137
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442686137
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442686137
