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Week 1: Thursday September 4, 2014
Diversity: Reality, Concepts, History and Perspectives
Concepts and Reality of Diversity
Meaning of diversity
Mixture
Assortment
Difference (deviation from the ‘normal’ or ‘expected’)
Variety (of something)
Cultural heterogeneity
Social inclusivenessNote: Commitment to diversity management is important.
Reality of diversity
A changing world (different groups living together)
Aboriginal people’s demands (rights, political communities etc.)
Quebec’s demands (nation status, not a province)
Racialized minorities’ demands (an inclusive Canada)
Government (re) actions: Canada responds to the demands of marginalized groups
Good: A global pacesetter in diversity management
Citizen ship Acts: 1947, 1967
Bill of Rights: 1960
Constitutional Act (official multiculturalism): 1982
Charter of Rights and Freedoms: 1985
UN recognition for refugee programs: 1986
First Multicultural Act: 1988
One of the best places to live in terms of quality of life
Bad: Approach to diversity management- denying aboriginals the right to their land
Creation of Canada, occupation of Aboriginal land, maltreatment of racialized minorities (Chinese, Japanese, Blacks, East Indians etc.)
Poor evaluation of Canada (critics)
Lack of evaluation standards, practices, legislation on terrorism, subtle racism, exclusion of minority groups (i.e., employment)
Discriminatory institutional structures
Reality of cultural diversity in Canada (and other contemporary societies)
Recognition/inclusion (rhetoric or reality?)
We ‘talk the walk’ but we do not ‘walk the talk’
Significance of ‘walking the talk’
Canada is a diverse society (2006 consensus data)
Race and ethnicity influence intergroup dynamic/relations (shared history and culture
Mobilization of people with similar ideas and feelings
Justification of action/inaction towards groups
Labeling people for convenience
Models/approaches to intergroup/ diversity management
Genocide-
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