Welcome to "Diversity in Canada - Research tool." My name is Cam Cobb and I have recently completed my Ph.D. at OISE/UT. My thesis, a qualitative study, is entitled "Minoritized Parents, Special Education, and Inclusion."
Over the years I have read a great many articles about aspects of ethno-cultural and ethno-racial diversity in Canada. Rather than keeping my notes to myself I've decided to post a series of summaries on this blog so that graduate students interested in social justice education may easily access a range of sources.
There are approximately 100 articles summarized in this database, and over time I expect this number to grow significantly. The articles are presented in alphabetical order according to the author. Many of the articles focus on a specific period in Canadian history, a specific location in Canada, and/or a specific aspect of ethno-cultural/ethno-racial diversity. Additionally, a number of the articles reflect on the complex nature of education as a landscape of plurality. Each article section includes information on the keywords, the timeline of the material, and a brief summary (with one or two key quotations). I have included a list of keywords in the space below to help you find what you need.
Locations: Calgary; Montreal; Toronto
Ethno-cultural & ethno-racial communities: African-Canadian; Caribbean; Chinese-Canadian; Croatian-Canadian; German-Canadian; Ghanian-Canadian; Greek-Canadian; Irish-Canadian; Italian-Canadian; Japanese-Canadian; Macedonian-Canadian; Portuguese-Canadian; South Asian; Ukrainian-Canadian; Vietnamese-Canadian
Ethno-cultural & religious communities: Buddhism, Catholic; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh
Terms linked to diversity/pluralism: abuse; activism; anti-racism; awareness; Bi-Bi Commission; civic/political participation; community building; cultural change; diaspora; discrimination; education; election; ethnicity; exclusion; funding; gay; sex/gender; holocaust; image; immigrant experience; interest convergence theory; isolation; government services; identity; immigrant policy; internment; labour; language; multiculturalism; pluralism; policy; racism; redress settlement; relations; religious expression; refugee
(In case you were wondering, this blog does indeeed have a twin, entitled "Diversity in Canada-Research tool." You may find this twin blog at the following URL: http://www.specialeducation-researchtool.blogspot.com/.
