James, Carl  1952- <br/><br/>
Seeing Ourselves : Exploring Race, Ethnicity, and Culture / 
Carl E. James. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Toronto :  Thompson Educational,  1999. 
 - 286 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-284) and index. 
<br/><br/>"Being equipped to confront issues related to racial and ethnic diversity is fast becoming a crucial skill for Canadians.<br/> Seeing Ourselves uses a collection of personal comments and essays, writtten by students from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, to examine what it means to participate in the cultural and ethnic "mosaic" that comprises Canada today. Carl James creates a dialogue with students and readers that probes the meaning of ethnicity, race, and culture, both in terms of the meanings individuals bring to these concepts and how they are understood in Canadian society as a whole.  The varied perspective, detailed analyses and careful reflections will be invaluable to anyone seeking to understand the meaning and implication of ethnic diversity in Canadian society today. To facilitate classroom discussion, this edition also includes background information and statistics on the Canadian population - immigration trends, ethnic compositions, religious affiliation and other characteristics of Canadians." (Book Cover)<br/> TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements<br/> Preface<br/> Introduction: Another Look at Diversity and Difference  CHAPTER 1 Culture, Diversity, Identity and Difference<br/>  Towards a Conceptualization of Culture<br/>  Culture Identities<br/>  Who Has Culture - Only Some People Do ?<br/>  The Construction of Cultural Identities<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> CHAPTER 2 Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Identity<br/>  Race and the Social Construction of Identity<br/>  Naming: Confusion and Contradictions<br/><br/>  Ethnicity as Part of Social Identity<br/>  Hyphenated Canadians<br/>  Dominant Group Membership<br/>  Recognizing Privilege<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> CHAPTER 3 Negotiating Identity<br/>  Growing Up: Family, Community and Identity<br/>  Fitting In: Contending with Difference<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> CHAPTER 4 Making Comparisons<br/>  English Canadians and First Nations Individuals<br/>  English Canadian and French Canadians<br/>  Judaism and Catholicism<br/>  Religious and Family Life<br/>  Family Life, Roles and Values<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> CHAPTER 5 Stereotyping, Racism and Discrimination<br/>  Ethnocentrism<br/>  Prejudice<br/>  Racism<br/>  Stereotyping<br/>  Discrimination<br/>  Racial Jokes<br/>  Responses of Minorities<br/>  Seeing Beyond Stereotypes<br/>  Theorizing about Sources<br/>  Eliminating Racism and Discrimination<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> CHAPTER 6 Immigrants and Refugees<br/>  Canada's Need for Immigrants and Refugees<br/>  ''Speak English!''<br/>  The Effect of Immigrant Policies<br/>  Immigrants: Resourceful Resources<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> CHAPTER 7 Culture, Multiculturalism and the Ideology of Integration<br/>  Towards an Understanding of Culture<br/>  Ethnic and Racial Diversity and Culture<br/>  The Policy of Multiculturalism<br/>  Expectations of Anglo-Conformity<br/>  Students' Views of Multiculturalism<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> CHAPTER 8 Equity Programs<br/>  Employment Equity<br/><br/>  Challenging the Perception of Equity<br/>  Summary Discussion: ''Reverse Racism''<br/><br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/><br/> CHAPTER 9 Seeing Ourselves and Others<br/>  Paul: Constructing Identity<br/>  Paul: Making Comparisons<br/>  Paul: Re-defining Racism<br/>  Concluding Reflections<br/>  Summary<br/>  Suggestions for Discussion<br/> Postscript<br/> Final Notes<br/><br/>  Conclusion References<br/> Index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1550771035 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>999304267 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Multiculturalism--Canada.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Canada--Race relations.<br/>Canada--Ethnic relations.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.8/00971