Multiculturalism

Summary: The author 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'.

Record details

ISBN: 9780199546039 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0199546037 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
184 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-175) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.