Religion and Ethnicity in Canada

Published by University of Toronto Press 2009

Religion and Ethnicity in Canada

Edited by: Paul Bramadat and David Seljak

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442686137

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About this book

As the leading book in its field, Religion and Ethnicity in Canada has been embraced by scholars, teachers, students, and policy makers as a breakthrough study of Canadian religio-ethnic diversity and its impact on multiculturalism.

Author / Editor information

Bramadat Paul :

Paul Bramadat is a professor and director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria. His previous works include Religious Radicalization in Canada and Beyond and Christianity and Ethnicity in Canada both published by University of Toronto Press.
Seljak David :

David Seljak is an associate professor at St. Jerome's University and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
About the Editors Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Chapter One: Beyond Christian Canada: Religion and Ethnicity in a Multicultural Society Paul Bramadat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART ONE: ETHNIC IDENTITY AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
Chapter Two: Hindus in Canada: Negotiating Identity in a “Different” Homeland Sikata Banerjee and Harold Coward Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
Chapter Three: Sikhs in Canada: Identity and Commitment Cynthia Keppley Mahmood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	52
Chapter Four: Buddhists in Canada: Impermanence in a Land of Change Mathieu Boisvert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Chapter Five: The Chinese in Canada: Their Unrecognized Religion David Chuenyan Lai, Jordan Paper and Li Chuang Paper Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
Chapter Six: Jews in Canada: A Travelling Cantor on the Prairie, and Other Pictures of Canadian Jewish Life Norman Ravvin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Chapter Seven: Muslims in Canada: From Ethnic Groups to Religious Community Sheila McDonough and Homa Hoodfar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
PART TWO: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY
Chapter Eight: Religion and Public Policy: Immigration, Citizenship, and Multiculturalism——Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? John Biles and Humera Ibrahim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
Chapter Nine: Education, Multiculturalism, and Religion David Seljak Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
Chapter Ten: Health Care, Religion, and Ethnic Diversity in Canada Peter H. Stephenson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Chapter Eleven: Toward a New Story about Religion and Ethnicity in Canada Paul Bramadat and David Seljak Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
Appendix: Demographics of Religious Identification in Canada Peter Beyer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 264

eBook

Published: December 31, 2009
ISBN: 9781442686137