Includes bibliographical references and index.

The concepts of ethnicity and "race" -- Theories of ethnicity and "race" -- The dynamics of nation building : French/English relations, Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations, and immigration in historical perspectives -- Immigration and the Canadian mosaic -- Understanding social inequality : the intersections of ethnicity, gender, and class -- Diversity, multiculturalism, and Quebec interculturalism -- Racism -- Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal relations -- Transnationals or diasporas? Ethnicity and identity in a globalized context.