Religion, Culture, and the State: Reflections on the Bouchard-Taylor Report Contributor(s): Adelman, Howard (Editor), Anctil, Pierre (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442611448 ISBN-13: 9781442611443 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
Dewey: 201.509 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 160 pages |
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Publisher Description: The Canadian principle of reasonable accommodation demands that the cultural majority make certain concessions to the needs of minority groups if these concessions will not cause 'undue hardship.' This principle has caused much debate in Quebec, particularly over issues of language, Muslim head coverings, and religious symbols such as the kirpan (traditional Sikh dagger). In 2007, Quebec Premier Jean Charest commissioned historian and sociologist Gérard Bouchard and philosopher and political scientist Charles Taylor to co-chair a commission that would investigate the limits of reasonable accommodation in that province. |
Contributor Bio(s): Anctil, Pierre: - Pierre Anctil is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa.Adelman, Howard: - Howard Adelman is a professor emeritus at York University. |