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Razack, Sherene – Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 1994
Explores the cultural context of victims of sexual violence and their attackers by focusing on the webs of domination in which women are caught. The author suggests that women of color in North America who talk about sexual violence in court are still subjected to the arrogant gaze of imperialism, racism, and sexism. (GLR)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
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Davies, Scott – Sociology of Education, 1999
Addresses questions about how old social causes get revived, and how small, politically insignificant interest groups mount viable campaigns against dominant political views. Examines the strategies of two multifaith religious coalitions in Ontario, Canada, that are gaining political ground by reframing traditional arguments for religious…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Lobbying
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Schissel, Bernard – Youth & Society, 2001
Uses 1996 Saskatchewan Youth Attitude Survey data to explore the nature of youth gambling and its relation to social disadvantage, comparing minority and white youth and males and females. Results indicate that youth gamble significantly, and youth gambling is a form of regressive taxation that exploits those most vulnerable because of their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Low Income Groups
Schmid, Carol – 1995
A study of national identity and social integration in two multilingual societies, Canada and Switzerland, examines the relations between Quebec and anglophone Canada and between French and German Switzerland. First, the historical setting for the emergence of multilingualism is outlined for both countries, and the demography of the major language…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries
Jain, Harish C. – 1988
Canada has become a multiracial, multireligious, and multicultural society, but non-whites, the "visible minorities (VMs)," face pay and employment discrimination in both the public and the private sector. Lack of statistical data by race and by region about job segregation, income levels, and promotions make it difficult to determine…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, Cultural Pluralism, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Pendakur, Ravi – 1990
This paper examines the use of heritage languages in Canada and the processes surrounding the maintenance or shift of these minority languages in Canada's different linguistic minority groups. Studies of language shift or maintenance in Canada generally concern the relative positions of English and French and the changing patterns of usage along…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Census Figures, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries
Department of Supply and Services, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1989
The Canadian Human Rights Act extends the laws in Canada that proscribe discrimination by establishing that each individual has the right to make the life for him- or herself that he or she is able and wishes to have, consistent with the duties and obligations of a member of society, without being hindered or prevented from doing so by…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Legislation, Definitions
Dutt, S.; And Others – 1986
Immigrants and refugees come to Canada for many reasons and are often risk-takers. Some ethnic groups follow identifiable patterns of distinctive economic development, while others meld and blend into Canadian society so that no discernible pattern can be identified. This publication provides an overview of the contributions made by seven…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Cultural Pluralism, Economic Development, Economic Progress
D'Oyley, Vincent; Shapson, Stan M. – 1986
The purpose of this paper is to examine selected writings on the relationship of multiculturalism and school curricula in Canada. The promulgation of the Canadian Charter of Rights (1981), the Canadian Constitution (1983), and the Equality Now program (1984) led to increased multicultural concerns. The Equality Now program found that seven percent…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research
Samuda, Ronald J., Ed.; Wolfgang, Aaron, Ed. – 1985
This book concerning the need for more appropriate approaches to intercultural counseling in counselor training includes these articles: (1) "Comparative Immigration Patterns in the U.S., Australia and Canada: Social and Educational Implications" (R. J. Samuda); (2) "Theories of Counselling: A Comparative Analysis" (C. E.…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Cross Cultural Training
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Liguori, George T. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
An examination of selected economic factors most likely to influence the income level of Francophones in Alberta. It focuses on occupation, education level, sex, geographical areas, income and source of income. Evidence indicates that educational level and slow rate of urbanization are major obstacles to more equitable distribution of wealth. (AMH)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Background
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Morton, Desmond – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
Discusses the history behind and present and future implications of the struggle for an independent Quebec. (AM)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Economic Factors
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Reitz, Jeffrey G. – International Migration Review, 1988
Examines the differences in the reception given to immigrant racial minorities in the post-war years in Britain and Canada. Suggests that differences in the institutional structures of immigration of the two countries have resulted in different climates of interracial competition. (FMW)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Cross Cultural Studies, Differences, Ethnic Groups
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Gade, Eldon; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1988
Examined relation of Holland's personality typologies and satisfaction with education, testing Native-American high school students in Manitoba, Canada. Showed that students with a Social or Investigative personality type code scored significantly higher on educational satisfaction (Teacher Approval and Education Acceptance scales of the Survey of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
Churchill, Stacy – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1976
Reviews the educational problems of the French-speaking minority in Ontario, Canada, and illustrates the role that education can play in maintaining and enhancing the culture of a small linguistic minority. (Author)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational History, Educational Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
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