Youth, multiculturalism and community cohesion

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Paul, 1962 Jan. 24-
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Palgrave politics of identity and citizenship series
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Carrier Form: vii, 219 p.: ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9780230251953 (hardback)
0230251951 (hardback)
Index Number: D756
CLC: D756.161
Call Number: D756.161/T461
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-208) and index.
Introduction: community cohesion: a new British policy agenda -- The emergence of community cohesion -- Going with the flow?: international comparisons -- Community cohesion: the death of the British model of multiculturalism? -- Myths and realities: community cohesion in practice -- Community cohesion: more than ethnicity? -- Unwilling citizens?: Muslim young people and identity -- White young people and community cohesion: refusing contract? -- A contradiction to community cohesion?: the preventing violent extremism agenda -- Conclusion: community cohesion as a new phase of British multiculturalism.
"This book discusses the meaning and practice of British community cohesion policies, youth identities in racially-tense areas and the British government's attempts to "prevent violent extremism" amongst young Muslims"--