Screen LibraryMulticulturalism : a very short introduction /
Ali Ratansi explores the contemporary debates surrounding multiculturalism, from national identity and social cohesion to cultural fragmentation and 'political correctness'. With a balanced assessment of the truth and falsity of the charges against multiculturalism, Rattansi considers alte...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Very short introductions ;
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| Summary: |
Ali Ratansi explores the contemporary debates surrounding multiculturalism, from national identity and social cohesion to cultural fragmentation and 'political correctness'. With a balanced assessment of the truth and falsity of the charges against multiculturalism, Rattansi considers alternatives for the future, arguing that it is time to move to a more sophisticated phase of 'interculturalism'. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 184 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index. |
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9780199546039 (paperback) : 0199546037 (paperback) 9780191777288 0191777285 |
| Index Number: | HM1271 |
| CLC: | C912.4 |
| Call Number: | C912.4/R237 |
| Contents: | What is multiculturalism? -- Is multiculturalism bad for women? -- Has multiculturalism created ghettos and 'parallel lives'? -- 'Integration', class inequality, and 'community cohesion' -- National identity, belonging, and the 'Muslim question' -- Conclusion : Moving on : multiculturalism, interculturalism, and transnationalsim in a new global era. |