Representations sociales et representation politique: presence immigrante dans les organismes de la francophonie minoritaire au Canada

In: Politique et sociétés, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 181-201

Abstract

This paper looks at the relationship between social representations & political representation of immigrants, in organizations that purport to speak in the name of minority francophone communities in Canada. On the one hand, I examine organizations' discourse about immigrants & immigration, & on the other, I study the descriptive political representation of immigrants within the organizations. Discourse analysis reveals an evolution from a standpoint that presents immigrants as permanently different to a more inclusive description of immigrants' place within the francophone communities or a form of integrated pluralism. In terms of political representation, although there is great variety between provincial organizations, one can conclude that immigrants are overrepresented among the organizations' employees, but slightly underrepresented in most organizations' administrative offices. Adapted from the source document.