Before Official Multiculturalism

Before Official Multiculturalism
Author: Franca Iacovetta
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2022-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1487545657

For almost two decades before Canada officially adopted multiculturalism in 1971, a large network of women and their allies in Toronto were promoting pluralism as a city- and nation-building project. Before Official Multiculturalism assesses women as liberal pluralist advocates and activists, critically examining the key roles they played as community organizers, frontline social workers, and promoters of ethnic festivals. The book explores women’s community-based activism in support of a liberal pluralist vision of multiculturalism through an analysis of the International Institute of Metropolitan Toronto, a postwar agency that sought to integrate newcomers into the mainstream and promote cultural diversity. Drawing on the rich records of the Institute, as well as the massive International Institutes collection in Minnesota, the book situates Toronto within its Canadian and North American contexts and addresses the flawed mandate to integrate immigrants and refugees into an increasingly diverse city. Before Official Multiculturalism engages with national and international debates to provide a critical analysis of women’s pluralism in Canada.

Mennonite Life

Mennonite Life
Author: Cornelius Krahn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1957
Genre: Mennonites
ISBN:

Musical Islands

Musical Islands
Author: Katelyn Barney
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2009-05-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1443810495

The island is a powerful metaphor in everyday speech which extends almost naturally into several academic disciplines, including musicology. Islands are imagined as isolated and unique places where strange, exotic, different and unexpected treasures can be found by daring adventurers. The magic inherent within this positioning of islands as places of discovery is an aspect which permeates the theoretical, methodological and analytical boundaries of this edited book. Showcasing the breadth of current musicological research in Australia and New Zealand, this edited collection offers a range of subtle and innovative reflections on this concept both in established and well-charted territories of music research.

Library of Congress Catalog

Library of Congress Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 858
Release: 1963
Genre: Audio-visual materials
ISBN:

A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.

Canadiana

Canadiana
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1216
Release: 1966
Genre: Canada
ISBN:

North of America

North of America
Author: Asa McKercher
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2023-07-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0774868864

In 1941, influential US publishing magnate Henry Luce declared the world was in the midst of the first great American century, believing his nation held the power and vision to lead and transform the world. What did a newly outward-looking and hegemonic United States mean for its northern neighbour? North of America is a sharp-eyed volume providing a unique look at postwar Canada, bringing to the fore the opinions and perceptions of a broad range of Canadians – from consumers to diplomats, jazz musicians to urban planners, and a diverse cross-section in between. As they grappled with issues including constitutional reform, transit policy, national security, the arrival of television, white supremacy, and postwar domesticity, Canadians were ever mindful of the unfolding American experience and its influence.