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Ethnic Relations in CanadaInstitutional Dynamics |
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The collected writings of a leading authority on Canada's ethnic and linguistic diversity.
This collection of Raymond Breton's essential writings highlights his work on French-English relations in Canada, examining the social origins of Quebec's Quiet Revolution, the different forms of English-Canadian and Quebec nationalism, the relationship between linguistic and regional divisions, and the dynamics of recurring constitutional crisis. Breton's writings on ethnic relations related to immigration consider the dynamics, political nature, and impact of immigrant ethnic communities and the origins of multiculturalism. He also explores the integration of immigrant ethnic communities across linguistic boundaries and the status of Aboriginal Canadians.
The introduction by Jeffrey Reitz focuses on the evolution of Breton's distinctive institutional framework, which both extends and in some ways alters John Porter's classic analysis in The Vertical Mosaic. Reitz shows how Breton's original concept of "institutional completeness" has been extended to provide a comprehensive framework for the institutional analysis of inter-ethnic relations, creating a unified theoretical structure that has reshaped the study of inter-ethnic relations in Canada and points toward a future research agenda.
The introduction by Jeffrey Reitz focuses on the evolution of Breton's distinctive institutional framework, which both extends and in some ways alters John Porter's classic analysis in The Vertical Mosaic. Reitz shows how Breton's original concept of "institutional completeness" has been extended to provide a comprehensive framework for the institutional analysis of inter-ethnic relations, creating a unified theoretical structure that has reshaped the study of inter-ethnic relations in Canada and points toward a future research agenda.
Details
Part of the McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History Series (number 2.19 in series)
424 Pages, 6 x 9
6 graphs
ISBN 9780773530218
October 2005
Formats: Paperback, eBook
"What I found most noteworthy in Breton's work assembled in this collection is the richness of his institutional perspective and its growing sophistication in the course of his long career. This collection is invaluable." Maurice Pinard, sociology, McGill University
Raymond Breton is professor emeritus of sociology, University of Toronto.
Jeffrey G. Reitz is R.F. Harney Professor of Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies, and professor of sociology, University of Toronto.
Jeffrey G. Reitz is R.F. Harney Professor of Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies, and professor of sociology, University of Toronto.
Table of Contents
Figures and Tables vii
Acknowledgments ix
Editor’s Introduction: Raymond Breton’s Institutional Analysis of Ethnic Relations in Canada xi
PART ONE ETHNICITY AND CANADIAN SOCIETY:
GENERAL PROCESSES
1 Types of Ethnic Relations: Segmentation and Heterogeneity 3
2 Implications for Ethnic Inequality and Conflict 19
3 Economic and Instrumental Aspects of Ethnic Inequality 34
4 Symbolic Resources and Status Inequality 57
PART TWO FRENCH-ENGLISH RELATIONS IN CANADA:
ETHNIC SEGMENTATION
5 Social History of French-English Relations in Canada 77
6 From Ethnic to Civic Nationalism in English Canada and Quebec 104
7 The Independentist Movement and Terrorism in Quebec in the 1970’s 120
8 Relation between Linguistic and Regional Cleavages in Canada 143
9 Symbolism and Constitutional Change: The Meech Lake Confrontation 150
PART THREE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CANADA:
ETHNIC HETEROGENEITY
10 The Institutional Completeness of Immigrant Ethnic Communities 169
11 Immigrant Ethnic Groups and Social Incorporation 184
12 The Ethnic Community as a Polity 202
13 Ethnic Organizations and Political Action: An Analysis of Public Opinion 215
14 Social Origins of Multiculturalism in Canada 256
PART FOUR ETHNICITY AND CHANGE IN CANADA
15 Ethnicity and Change in Canada 289
Appendices
A Chronology 325
B Bibliography of Publications 327
Notes 333
References 359
Index 385
Figures and Tables vii
Acknowledgments ix
Editor’s Introduction: Raymond Breton’s Institutional Analysis of Ethnic Relations in Canada xi
PART ONE ETHNICITY AND CANADIAN SOCIETY:
GENERAL PROCESSES
1 Types of Ethnic Relations: Segmentation and Heterogeneity 3
2 Implications for Ethnic Inequality and Conflict 19
3 Economic and Instrumental Aspects of Ethnic Inequality 34
4 Symbolic Resources and Status Inequality 57
PART TWO FRENCH-ENGLISH RELATIONS IN CANADA:
ETHNIC SEGMENTATION
5 Social History of French-English Relations in Canada 77
6 From Ethnic to Civic Nationalism in English Canada and Quebec 104
7 The Independentist Movement and Terrorism in Quebec in the 1970’s 120
8 Relation between Linguistic and Regional Cleavages in Canada 143
9 Symbolism and Constitutional Change: The Meech Lake Confrontation 150
PART THREE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN CANADA:
ETHNIC HETEROGENEITY
10 The Institutional Completeness of Immigrant Ethnic Communities 169
11 Immigrant Ethnic Groups and Social Incorporation 184
12 The Ethnic Community as a Polity 202
13 Ethnic Organizations and Political Action: An Analysis of Public Opinion 215
14 Social Origins of Multiculturalism in Canada 256
PART FOUR ETHNICITY AND CHANGE IN CANADA
15 Ethnicity and Change in Canada 289
Appendices
A Chronology 325
B Bibliography of Publications 327
Notes 333
References 359
Index 385
