Black Canadians, Second Edition
History, Experience, Social Conditions, Revised Edition
Description
For researchers seeking detailed information about the black diaspora in North America, this authoritative reference provides more than 300 years of black Canadian history, from the first migration of slaves, black loyalists, and Civil War refugees to the expansive movement brought about by the establishment of the point system in 1967. Venturing beyond established orthodoxies and simplistic solutions to discuss contentious ethno-racial problems in Canada, this critique addresses housing, the labor market, sports management, and race and ethnic relations. This new edition expands the regional coverage of black history, updates all the statistics with the 2006 census data, and adds important new material on multiculturalism and employment equity.
Reviews
“The book is extremely thorough and is quite impressive in its ability to work across a broad sweep of approaches and methodologies.”
- Anthony Stewart, Professor, Dalhousie University
About the first editon:
- G. Llewellyn Watson, University of PEI
“The work is a remarkable piece of scholarship. It combines theoretical sophistication and empirical rigour, is focused, powerfully enlightening, and manifests a clarity of exposition that is refreshing and commendable. The book constitutes a learning/educational toolkit of exceptional value.”