Living in the hyphen. Cultural identity in a multiethnic society
Description
In Canada, diversity is represented as "an ethnicity + a hyphen + Canadian." But what if you are one of the many people who don't fit into an obvious category? What if your background is a hybrid of ancestries and you live "in the hyphen"-somewhere in between, where cultural identities overlap? This program examines the experiences of poet Fred Wah and six other Canadians with one parent from a European background and one from a visible minority. As globalization increasingly blurs borders of all kinds, Living in the Hyphen offers a provocative glimpse of a future in which hyphens give way to a celebration of mixed heritages.
Runtime
45 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2005
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
Similar Films
European expressionists
Herskovits at the Heart Of Blackness
Global icons. Margaret Mead
Multicultural provision
Cultural Awareness In Healthcare. Understanding the Need
The Fabulous Story of the Mummified Maori Head of Rouen Museum
Cultural diversity. Orientation for Asian cultures
Taboo. Blood Bonds
White racial identity development
Dealing with diversity 3. Middle Eastern and Arab-American cultures. Program 15
Overcoming personal racism. What can I do?
The triad training model
Flemingdon Park. The global village
The Mosque Next Door, Episode 2