カナダの都市と移民の新局面 : その動向と特徴

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The profile of Canadian immigration is changing rapidly. This can be seen from the dramatic changes in the source countries of immigrants since the 1970s. Before World War II, most immigrants came from Europe. But now, the majority of Canada's immigrants originate from Asia, Latin and Central America, the Caribbean, and African countries. In fact, immigration from Third World origins now constitutes two-thirds of the inflow to Canada. This paper examines the relationship and importance of immigration to the creation and maintenance of ethnic diversity in Canada, especially in the urban centers. New conditions beget new theoretical approaches. Theories coined to explain the experiences of European immigrants are not very helpful for understanding the new ethnic realities. The ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds of the new immigrants are too diverse to fit neatly within the standard assimilation framework. Sociologists have to modify the existing perspectives to take account of the new pluralism in a new and restructured urban environment.
早稲田大学の論文
1994-03-25