Dissolving the Diaspora

Abstract

ABSTRACT'Dissolving the Diaspora' provides a Canadian perspective on the problem of intergration viewed through the prism of a particular understanding of multiculturalism. In this article the three key themes; the conceptualisation of diversities, diaspora and dialogue, are identified, and these conceptes are engaged with critically. I argue that despite the many advantages of the multicultural paradigm, there are still a number of fault lines that require critical attention, among which are the relationship of culture to class, and the failure to fully incorporate racism in its vocabulary. I suggest, using the phrase 'the grammar of social location', that the language of multiculturalism still ties us to a relatively static model of culture and away from an analysis of the complexity of inequalities.

Transcultural care and individuals with an intellectual disability

“…There are many ways to define difference, and the way this difference is defined helps structure the exact configuration of a country's multicultural praxis (Garner, 2008). One fundamental concept of transcultural care is the categorical identification of a culture and to provide care congruently to that particular culture.…”

“…People with intellectual disability remain among the most vulnerable members of society and often face many barriers and a difference in the level of healthcare they receive (Leeder and Dominello, 2005; O’Hara, 2008). There are many ways to define difference, and the way this difference is defined helps structure the exact configuration of a country’s multicultural praxis (Garner, 2008). One fundamental concept of transcultural care is the categorical identification of a culture and to provide care congruently to that particular culture.…”