Transnational Identities and Practices in Canada - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0774812842 ISBN 13 : 9780774812849

Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 2007

Synopsis

With contributions from some of Canada's leading historians, political scientists, geographers, anthropologists, and sociologists, this collection examines the transnational practices and identities of immigrant and ethnic communities in Canada. It looks at why members of these groups maintain ties with their homelands -- whether real or imagined -- and how those connections shape individual identities and community organizations. How does transnationalism establish or transform geographical, social, and ideological borders? Do homeland ties affect what it means to be "Canadian"? Do they reflect Canada's commitment to multiculturalism? Through analysis of the complex forces driving transnationalism, this comprehensive study focuses attention on an important, and arguably growing, dimension of Canadian social life.

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Vic Satzewich is a professor of sociology at McMaster University and Lloyd Wong is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Calgary.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of British Columbia Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0774812842
• ISBN 13: 9780774812849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Éditeur: Satzewich Vic, Wong Lloyd L.
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