Asian Buddhist identities in Toronto are based on a proliferation of interconnected criteria ranging from shared language, culture, ethnicity, and notions of homeland to distinct doctrinal interpretations and practices. Each identity referent is given a wide variety of meanings and interpretations according to the social context, structures of power and inequality, and relevance of, or ability to, articulate collective self-definition and action. The authors of this article contend that the degree to which Asian Buddhists in Toronto can effectively use the politics of representation depends on the degree of social capital in their communities and/or with individuals associated with, or acting on behalf of, an identifiable group. A specific example of identity politics is examined in the case of the Lao refugees as they faced opposition to their establishing a temple. Local land-use disputes or neighbourhood tensions over places of worship reveal the importance of social capital for effective identity representation to counter negative stereotypes toward religious and racial minorities. The Lao example illustrates how ideal notions of pluralism and multiculturalism advocated by Canadian social policy are not necessarily equated in practice with diversity and acceptance of the other A Toronto, l'identitd asiatique bouddhiste estfond~e sur une multiplicitd de crit~res interrelids allant d'une langue, d' une culture, d'une ethnicitd et de notions de patrie communes ~ des interprdtations et des pratiques doctrinales distinctes. Chaque rdfdrent d'identit~ contient toute une gamme de szgnifications et d'interpr~tations selon le contexte social, les structures du pouvoir, les in~galit~s et la pertinence ou la capacitd d'dlaborer une d~finition et une action collectives. Nous d~montrons, dans ce texte, que la capacitd des Asiatiques bouddhistes de Toronto ?t utiliser efficacement la politique de la reprdsentation ddpend du degr~ de capital social au sein de leur communautd ou chez des personnes assocides ~un groupe ddfini ou qui agissent en son nom. Un exemple prdcis de la politique identitaire est celui des rdfugids du Laos qui ont affrontd l' opposition h la construction d'un temple. Les conflits locaux pour l'utilisation des terres ou les tensions entre voisins concernant des lieux de culte r~v~Ient l'importance du capital social pour une representation efficace de l'identitd afin de contrer les stdrdotypes ndgatifs envers les minoritds religieuses et raciales. L'exemple du Laos ddmontre que les notions iddales de pluralisme et de multiculturalisme promues dans les politiques sociales canadiennes ne se traduisent pas ndcessairement, dans la pratique, par la diversitd et l'acceptation de I" ~ autre ,~.
This study suggests that motivated parents may not require expensive technologies or lengthy training in order to enhance their children's early communication and participation in storybook reading.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.