About SOCI 433
Course code: SOCI 433A — 002
Time: Monday and Friday 9:30 – 11:00 am
Place: (Fridays) IBLC 265
Sponsored by: Dr. Neil Guppy
Email: sds.canmulticulturalism@gmail.com
In a society where various cultures exist side by side, an identity of an individual is becoming more of a fluid concept. Whether as a domestic resident, an immigrant, or a child of immigrants or as an international student, students are encouraged to participate in the discussion. This course intends to examine various dimensions of identity formation and multiculturalism in Canada, with emphasis on political and sociological implications and conduct a critical analysis of cultural integration and immigration.
*Registration for this course is now closed.
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Coordinators
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Hanae Akiyama is a student in her fourth year in the Faculty of Arts, currently majoring in psychology. She was born in Japan and raised in Vancouver from the age of 7. From the studies Hanae has done in psychology and sociology, she has become very interested in the field of social interaction/behaviour and multiculturalism. She believes that the topic on multiculturalism should be addressed especially in Canada because this country has many diverse cultural and ethnic groups. Hanae hopes to facilitate discussions and learn more about the issues surrounding multiculturalism and identity to get a deeper understanding of our situation in Canada.
Asuka Ichikawa is a fourth year international student from Japan. She came to Canada when she was sixteen. Having homestayed with a Canadian family for two years and worked with international students for over three years at UBC, she has been enjoying the process of learning about intercultural communication. Asuka did an internship over the summer in Tokyo where she researched about immigration issues in Japan, and this experience has sparked her interest in cross-national analysis of the possibilities and obstacles for co-existence among people from diverse ethnicities and cultures. In class, she is looking forward to opening up a dialogue with her classmates to explore the Canadian pluralistic society from multiple angles. Please get ready to engage and bring in your experiences, thoughts and ideas to our class – they will enrich the discussion!
Christina Kwon majors in English Literature and is in her 4th year. She immigrated to Canada from South Korea in 2003 and holds dual citizenship. She is interested in analyzing how multidimensional identities and nationalities affect people and how they interact with others. Chris would also like to explore in this course the legal aspects of multiculturalism in Canada (such as immigration laws and human rights), as well as the relationship between the First Nations and the Canadian government. She hopes that all students in SOCI 433 –including herself– will be open-minded and feel comfortable about sharing personal experiences about these topics. In her spare time Chris likes to watch movies and write half-baked reviews.