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Overview
Diversity and First Nations Issues in Canada, by Darion
Boyington, John Roberts, and Shahé Kazarian, supports college and university courses
that combine elements of diversity issues in law enforcement and First
Nations issues into a streamlined, one-semester course.
Provides a student-friendly format with end-of-chapter exercise questions that help students evaluate their progress
Explains the basic concepts of diversity, multiculturalism, and human rights in a Canadian context
Explores diversity issues in law enforcement, the concepts of
stereotyping and prejudice, and the relationship between law
enforcement and diverse Canadian communities
Provides information on historical immigration patterns
Defines and explains terms such as ethnicity, race, socioeconomic
status, assimilation, pluralism, stereotypes, prejudice, and
discrimination
Describes the influence of human rights legislation on people’s
individual and collective rights and freedoms, and its interaction with
law enforcement
Discusses federal and provincial policy and legislation on
diversity, and the legal, moral, and ethical imperatives in law
enforcement
Focuses on the main concepts used to analyze law enforcement race
relations, and explains police culture in a diversity context,
including racial profiling
Contrasts pre-contact Native and European cultures with a view to understanding the dynamics of their post-contact interaction
Explains the impact of residential schools on Native children and
their families, and on the continuing legacy of this former government
policy
Offers insight into Native cultures and their exclusion from the
Canadian political system, and how land claims issues are often
perceived inaccurately in Canadian society
Instructor's Resources
Includes an Instructor’s Guide that includes teaching tips and answers to review and discussion questions
