Municipalities and multiculturalism : the politics of immigration in Toronto and Vancouver / / Kristin R. Good

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458216203321
• Autore: Good Kristin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009; ©2009
• ISBN: 1-4426-9041-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Collana: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy
• Disciplina: 320.8/50971
• Soggetti: Municipal government - Canada; Multiculturalism - Canada; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1. The Municipal Role in 'Managing' Multiculturalism -- 2. Linking Urban Regime Theory, Social Diversity, and Local Multiculturalism Policies -- 3. A Comparative Overview of Municipal Multiculturalism Policies -- 4. Determinants of Multiculturalism Policies in the Greater Toronto Area -- 5. Determinants of Multiculturalism Policies in Greater Vancouver -- 6. The Relationship between Urban Regimes, Types of Social Diversity, and Multiculturalism Policies -- 7. Multiculturalism and Multilevel Governance: The Role of Structural Factors in Managing Urban Diversity -- 8. Municipal Multiculturalism Policies and the Capacity to Manage Social Change -- Postscript -- Appendix List of Interviews -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Backmatter
• Sommario/riassunto: The Canadian model of diversity management is considered a success in the international community, yet the methods by which these policies are adopted by local governments have seldom been studied. Municipalities and Multiculturalism explores the role of the municipality in integrating immigrants and managing the ethno-cultural relations of the city.Throughout the study, Kristin R. Good uses original interviews with close to 100 local leaders of eight municipalities in Toronto and Vancouver, two of Canada's most diverse urban and suburban areas. ; Grounded by Canada's official multiculturalism policies, she develops a typology of responsiveness to immigrants and ethno-cultural minorities and offers an explanation for policy variations among municipalities.Municipalities and Multiculturalism is an important examination of the differing diversity management methods in Canadian cities, and ultimately contributes to debates concerning the roles that municipal governments should play within Canada's political system.