Canadian Scholars' Press

The history of immigration and racism in Canada; essential readings.

Editor Walker (history, Queen's U., Canada) has collected essays on the history of immigration and racism in Canada, with contributors discussing such related topics as immigrant workers and radicalism, eugenics, immigration policy and internment during World War II. Written for students and scholars of Canadian history as well as general audiences, this book is arranged both chronologically and thematically, with readings grouped into categories that discuss natives and newcomers in early Canada, space and racialized communities, non-citizens and the state, "gate-keeping" enemies of the state and new rights and racism in the post-war era. Increased urbanization and diversity in the 21st century is also discussed within the context of Canada's "culture of heterogeneity." (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Walking in the good way; aboriginal social work education.

There is widespread agreement that social work can best be carried out by people who are an integral part of the community they serve, but the problem has often been how to recruit and train people from a particular community for the profession. Here is a sampling of programs relating to aboriginal people mostly in Canada but also Australia and New Zealand. Among the topics are intervention difficulties between Inuit clients and non-Inuit workers, the McGill University certificate program in aboriginal social work practice, learning from students about strengths and weaknesses of a specialized program, social work education and indigeneity in New Zealand, and aboriginal healing practices in mainstream social work education programs. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)