Talking About Difference : Encounters in Culture, Language, and Identity
By Carl E. James.
Description
For people who are not part of Canada's "dominant culture," everyday life in this country can be a painful and frustrating--as well as often joyous--experience. In Talking About Difference, Canadians from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds--Aboriginal, African, Jewish, East European, and Asian--present their impressions of what it's like to grow up in, immigrate to, or work in Canada. Their personal stories illuminate the complex ways in which culture, race, class, and identity find expression in our daily lives. The stories, variously warm and harsh, humorous and tho...
ISBN(s)
0921284934, 9780921284932
