Is 'diversity' a useful cultural term?
Guest host Gill Deacon speaks to three panelists about whether or not the term "diversity" has become an empty euphemism — and if so, what we should do about it.
Since the deadly terror attacks in Paris, there have been a number of hate-motivated crimes targeting Muslims in Ontario and elsewhere.
In the wake of these assaults, mostly against Muslim women wearing head coverings, some people argue that now is the time to uphold the ideals of diversity more than ever.
- Paris attacks spark anti-Muslim backlash, but Canadians are fighting back
- 'Frightening' attacks leave Ontario Muslims shaken
- Family asks woman to take off hijab out of safety fears
But what, exactly, does the word "diversity" mean? Is the term being overused, or diluted?
Guest host Gill Deacon speaks to three panelists about whether or not the term "diversity" has become an empty euphemism — and if so, what we should do about it.
- Amira El-Ghawaby is a freelance journalist and communications director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims.
- Ellen Berrey is a professor of sociology at the University of Denver and author of The Enigma of Diversity: The Language of Race and the Limits of Racial Justice.
- Jeff Chang is the executive director of Stanford University's Institute for Diversity in the Arts. He is author of Who We Be: The Colorization of America, and the New York Times Magazine article Has Diversity Lost Its Meaning?