21st Century Canadian Diversity

Franзois Boudreau is a professor of sociology at Laurentian University
in Sudbury.

This collection of 18 articles (and one poem), written by respected
scholars and practitioners from across the country, deals with
Canada’s diversity. The authors deal with issues that extend far
beyond what most people believe diversity is: how the mass media affects
our relations with the world; the purpose of federalism in a country
divided by regions, cultures, and aspirations; the discrimination women
face in the workforce; changing definitions of family; the consequences
of an aging population for social institutions and the next generation;
the challenges of educating an heterogeneous population with different
beliefs, traditions, and values; principles and policies of
multiculturalism; and strategies for combating racism. Overall, the
contributions emphasize that diversity is Canada’s most valuable
asset.

Written from a variety of theoretical perspectives, the articles in
this wide-ranging collection have much to offer general and academic
readers concerned with the question of diversity.