Event Title
The Challenge of Successful Integration for Francophone Immigrants within Minority Communities
Start Date
28-4-2011 6:00 PM
End Date
28-4-2011 8:30 PM
Description
A critical ethnography was undertaken to explore the integration experiences of French-speaking newcomers from visible minority groups residing with the London, Ontario Francophone minority community. Findings highlight a complex negotiation process involving learning the tacit social norms characterizing the host society.
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First and Second Language Acquisition Commons, Human Geography Commons, Political Theory Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
The Challenge of Successful Integration for Francophone Immigrants within Minority Communities
A critical ethnography was undertaken to explore the integration experiences of French-speaking newcomers from visible minority groups residing with the London, Ontario Francophone minority community. Findings highlight a complex negotiation process involving learning the tacit social norms characterizing the host society.