Diverse Nations, Diverse Responses

Approaches to Social Cohesion in Immigrant Societies

Edited by Paul Spoonley
By Erin Tolley
Categories: Immigration, Emigration & Transnationalism
Series: Queen's Policy Studies Series
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Paperback : 9781553393092, 362 pages, January 2013

Description

In the decades since the Second World War, immigration has reshaped the racial, ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity of many countries. While policies, programs, discourse, and public opinion vary across countries, concerns about social cohesion have been persistent and have increased in the wake of anti-immigrant politics and global economic insecurity.