Multiculturalism and diversity are some things that Canada is known for and is proud of, a fundamental foundation of Canada. Multiculturalism in Canada celebrates differences among race, culture and religion. However, something so special to Canada is now diminishing through the discourse of post-secondary education. On November 2014, Maclean’s magazine published an article titled, “Too Asian”. This was soon changed to “The Enrollment Controversy” due to negative discourse caused by the name.
The article, written by Stephanie Findlay and Nicholas Köhler, states that the universities in Canada, including the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto, are ‘too Asian’ and have a negative impact on the overall culture of the universities. …show more content…
In the journal, College Quarterly, the article: “Too Asian?” Racism, Privilege, and Post-Secondary Education” by R. J. Gilmour et al., discusses some of the challenges faced by Asian students, including the social norms that must be obeyed. Although they are able to excel academically, they are seen in a different, dimmer light that shows them as outcasts due to the fact that they don’t fulfill the norms of a university student, which includes the outgoing drunk nights and reckless university behavior. They become a victim because of the lack of fitting in.
The term multicultural in Canada is meant to accept and celebrate the diversity of races, cultures, and religions. The “norms” within a university campus shows that although we as a country, state to be multicultural, we don’t appreciate the little diversity. If you go against the norms, you are seen as weird or an …show more content…
College Quarterly continues to discuss the detrimental
The article, written by Stephanie Findlay and Nicholas Köhler, states that the universities in Canada, including the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto, are ‘too Asian’ and have a negative impact on the overall culture of the universities. …show more content…
In the journal, College Quarterly, the article: “Too Asian?” Racism, Privilege, and Post-Secondary Education” by R. J. Gilmour et al., discusses some of the challenges faced by Asian students, including the social norms that must be obeyed. Although they are able to excel academically, they are seen in a different, dimmer light that shows them as outcasts due to the fact that they don’t fulfill the norms of a university student, which includes the outgoing drunk nights and reckless university behavior. They become a victim because of the lack of fitting in.
The term multicultural in Canada is meant to accept and celebrate the diversity of races, cultures, and religions. The “norms” within a university campus shows that although we as a country, state to be multicultural, we don’t appreciate the little diversity. If you go against the norms, you are seen as weird or an …show more content…
College Quarterly continues to discuss the detrimental