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MINORIA VISIBLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visible minority
1, record 1, English, visible%20minority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of people who have identifiable characteristics that differ from those of the majority or dominant population. 2, record 1, English, - visible%20minority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the concept of members of visible minorities as defined in the Employment Equity Act, which refers to persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. 2, record 1, English, - visible%20minority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minorité visible
1, record 1, French, minorit%C3%A9%20visible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de personnes ayant des caractéristiques reconnaissables qui diffèrent de celles de la population majoritaire ou dominante. 2, record 1, French, - minorit%C3%A9%20visible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le concept de minorités visibles au sens de la Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi, qui fait référence aux personnes, autres que les Autochtones, qui ne sont pas de race blanche ou qui n'ont pas la peau blanche. 2, record 1, French, - minorit%C3%A9%20visible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minoría visible
1, record 1, Spanish, minor%C3%ADa%20visible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El debate en torno al multiculturalismo en Canadá ha sido la piedra de toque para una guía del nivel teórico-empírico de la forma en la que debe tratarse tan importante asunto en el orbe. Y es que, a pesar de la gran diversidad cultural en el país de los grandes lagos, ésta no era tomada en cuenta en sus diferentes acepciones antes de los años setenta. Ya sea cultura, etnia o minorías visibles, el punto era prioritariamente una política de tipo asimilacionista […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - minor%C3%ADa%20visible
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