2003
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-003-1024-0
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Deconstructing Canada’s discourse of immigrant integration

Abstract: The term"intewation"is commonly used in Canada ~ immigration discourse to rtJ:er to the desirable way by which newcomers should become members ql: the receiving socicttl. Policy-makers, immigration critics, and academics adopt different languages and conceptual tools to articulate integration, but the subtext qf their discourse is similar This paper deconstructs the integration discourse in policy statements, immiL,ation debates, and academic writings. The analysis shows that the discourse t'ndorscs a col(&rmi… Show more

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“…On the other hand, this integration tends to be fragile if public policies are rigid and guided by the desire to preserve monoculturalism and compulsory assimilation by tightening the conditions for immigration, access to citizenship, and the rights inherent to it. However, multiculturalism is not synonymous with integration, as it can be indexed to the marginalization of some immigrant communities because of perceived cultural differences or reified physical traits in social representations (Cutler, Glaeser & Vigdor, 2007 ;Li, 2003). Ultimately, it all depends on the local realities and practical actions mobilized to promote social cohesion (Koopmans, 2010), as well as the relationships between the host society and immigrants, and the sense of belonging that they forge (Phinney, Horenczyk, Liebkind & Vedder, 2001;Zulfikar, 2016).…”
Section: Youth From Immigrant Backgrounds and The Provision Of Educatmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…On the other hand, this integration tends to be fragile if public policies are rigid and guided by the desire to preserve monoculturalism and compulsory assimilation by tightening the conditions for immigration, access to citizenship, and the rights inherent to it. However, multiculturalism is not synonymous with integration, as it can be indexed to the marginalization of some immigrant communities because of perceived cultural differences or reified physical traits in social representations (Cutler, Glaeser & Vigdor, 2007 ;Li, 2003). Ultimately, it all depends on the local realities and practical actions mobilized to promote social cohesion (Koopmans, 2010), as well as the relationships between the host society and immigrants, and the sense of belonging that they forge (Phinney, Horenczyk, Liebkind & Vedder, 2001;Zulfikar, 2016).…”
Section: Youth From Immigrant Backgrounds and The Provision Of Educatmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Jusqu'à tout récemment les processus d'intégration ont été conçus comme une responsabilité relevant essentiellement, voire uniquement, des nouveaux arrivants, perçus comme les seuls artisans de la « réussite ou de l'échec de leur intégration » (Li, 2003;Korác et Gilad, 2001). Les recherches récentes reconnaissent cependant de plus en plus le rôle déterminant des États hôtes.…”
Section: Le Concept D'intégrationunclassified
“…Plusieurs auteurs déplorent que le concept d'intégration, qui est maintenant utilisé dans toutes sortes de situations, ait quelque peu perdu son sens rigoureux théorique et référentiel (Castles et al, 2002;Dauvergne, 2007;Li, 2003). Par ailleurs, un consensus semble s'être dessiné dans la littérature autour du fait que l'intégration représente un phénomène multidimensionnel.…”
Section: Le Concept D'intégrationunclassified
“…They can also be sites of conflict based on differences in social identity with their growing diversity mirroring Canada's recent demographic changes (Li, 2003) such as the 13.6% increase in the foreign-born population from 2001-2006(Statistics Canada, 2006. Developing proactive educational approaches to the cultural diversity brought about by immigrant and refugee students needs to honor Li's reminder that integration is not simply about confining people to rigid expectations and norms; rather, "integration is about giving newcomers the right of contestation, the legitimacy of dissent, and the entitlement to be different" (p. 330).…”
Section: Background/rationalementioning
confidence: 99%