Myths and Multiculturalism

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  • Jean Burnet York University

Mots-clés :

Multiculturalism, Ethnic relations, Cultural diversity, Social myths

Résumé

Le multiculturalisme n’est pas un mythe, mais plutôt une politique émanant du gouvernement fédéral et de quatre gouvernements provinciaux du Canada. Avant la promulgation de cette politique, il existait déjà des mythes à l’égard de l’importance de l’apport britannique et français à l’exploration et au peuplement du pays, ainsi qu’à l’égard de la bienveillance des Britanniques envers les autres groupes ethniques. Aujourd’hui, d’autres mythes apparaissent: celui que bien d’autres groupes ethniques sont arrivés et se sont établis au Canada il y a longtemps; celui que les autres groupes ethniques représentent un tiers de la population; et aussi celui que les autres groupes ethniques ont longtemps souffert de l’oppression des Britanniques. Des recherches s’imposent pour distinguer les faits des mythes et aussi pour atteindre une connaissance plus approfondie de ces derniers.

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01-01-1979

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Burnet , J. (1979). Myths and Multiculturalism. Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 4(4), 43–58. Consulté à l’adresse https://cje.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/8055

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