Proceedings
Agenda
Introduction
Acknowledgement
Social
Participation and Social Capital: Introductory Lecture
by Raymond Breton, University of Toronto
I - The significance of civic or social participation
II - Modes of participation
III - Social capital and ethnic or racial boundaries
IV - Factors affecting social participation
V - Conclusion: the opposite of civic participation
Bibliography
Participation by
Immigrants, Ethnocultural/visible Minorities in the Canadian Political Process
by Daiva K. Stasiulis, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University
Introduction
1. ‘Mass’ Political Participation of Immigrants
and Ethnic Minorities
2. Voting Studies and Electoral Strategies
3. Political ‘Elite’ Participation and Representation
4. Current State of Research — Identifying Gaps and Biases
Bibliography
Workshop 1 – Participation
of Immigrants, Members of Ethnocultural Communities and
Visible Minorities in Canadian Political Life
Definitions
Methodology
Conclusion
Civic Participation,
Awareness, Knowledge and Skills
by James S. Frideres, Professor, Department of Sociology, The University of Calgary 33
Introduction
Civic Involvement
Why do People Participate?
Correlatives of Civic Involvement
Immigrant vs. Native-Born Civic Involvement
Impacts of Civic Involvement
Conclusion
Bibliography
Reaction to a paper by J.
Frideres, in contribution to the discussion of proposed future strategic research on the
civic participation of immigrants and new citizens
by Michel Pagé, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
Bibliography
Workshop 2 – Civic
Awareness, Knowledge and Skills
Presentation by Working Group
Discussion Points
Recommendations
Voluntary and Social
Participation by People of Immigrant Origin: Overview of Canadian Research
by Denise Helly, INRS Culture
I. DIRECTIONS AND QUESTIONS
I.1 Definition of Social Participation
I.2. Forms of Social Participation
I.2.1. Informal Participation
I.2.2. Formal Participation
I.3. Aim or
Focus of Social Participation
I.4. Level of Social Participation
I.5. Membership Criteria
I.6 Bases of Social Participation
I.7. Interpretation of Social Participation
II. STUDIES OF ETHNICALLY BASED SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
II.1. Athletic Clubs
II.2. Foundations of Ethnic Solidarity
III. STUDIES OF PARTICIPATION IN UNIVERSALIST GROUPS
III.1. Leisure Associations:
Vehicles of "Integration"?
III.2. Ethnic Origin, Volunteer Work and Leisure Activities
III.3. Leisure Time
III.4. The Role of Religion
Conclusion
Bibliography
Examples of Documentary Resources
Workshop 3 –
Participation in the Voluntary Sector
Comments directly related to Denise
Helly’s paper
Research gaps indicated in Denise’s paper
Definition and methodology considerations
Definition of problems
Methodological problems
The impacts of socio-political groups and organizations on social participation
Respecting the views of minority groups in research on social participation
Participation, and according to whose agenda?
The importance of "race"
Suggestion: overcome the dichotomy of "us" and "them"
Beyond "integration process" and "cultural community"
The "culture"/ethnicity of the host society
Symbolic recognition and full participation in the host society
List of Participants
