The Netherlandic Presence in Ontario

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The Netherlandic Presence in Ontario is written by Frans J. Schryer and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0889206171 (ISBN 10) and 9780889206175 (ISBN 13).

Schryer’s central argument is that ethnic groups are as much modern “myths” as they are integral components of a socially constructed reality. Focusing on the large cohort of immigrants from the Netherlands and the former Dutch East Indies who arrived in Canada between 1947 and 1960, Schryer shows how the Dutch, despite a loss of ethnic identity and a high level of linguistic assimilation, replicated many aspects of their homeland. While illustrating and illuminating the diversity among immigrants sharing a common national origin, Schryer keeps sight of what is common among them. In doing so, he shows how deeply ingrained habits were modified in a Canadian context, resulting in both continuities and discontinuities. The result is a variegated image reflecting a multidimensional reality.