The most concise and accessible introduction to "race" and ethnicity in Canada.

Now in its fifth edition, this accessible text engages students in a critical examination of the complex and often paradoxical patterns of "race" and ethnic relations in the Canadian context. Beginning with an overview of the major theoretical approaches in the field, this concise volume goes on to explore Indigenous/settler relations, French/English relations, immigration, multiculturalism, and racism in Canada and throughout the world.

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Vic Satzewich is a professor of sociology at McMaster University.

"In ["Race" and Ethnicity in Canada], the [author offers] thorough and critical examinations of the theories of "race" and ethnicity-by providing detailed social, economic and political contextual frameworks and-by tracing their historical roots and links to power and resistance. Through the engaging, accessible and outstanding analytical style, the readers/students will be able to understand the complex issues surrounding French/English relations, Indigenous/settler relations, immigration, diversity and multiculturalism, and other related ethno-cultural areas in Canada and abroad." --Walid Chahal, Lakehead University

"["Race" and Ethnicity in Canada] is a well-researched text which provides comprehensive analyses of the main racial and ethnicity related issues in Canada drawing on recent examples. It is easy to read and...engaging for undergraduate students." --Oral Robinson, University of British Columbia