Assessing Multiculturalism in Global Comparative Perspective
A New Politics of Diversity for the 21st Century?
Alain-G Gagnon editor Arjun Tremblay editor Yasmeen Abu-Laban editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:30th Dec '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£125.00(9781032054209)
This collection critically examines multiculturalism's challenges and developments over the past 50 years, offering insights into its future. Assessing Multiculturalism in Global Comparative Perspective is essential reading.
In Assessing Multiculturalism in Global Comparative Perspective, a diverse group of leading scholars collaborates to explore the complexities of multiculturalism from an international viewpoint. This multidisciplinary collection tackles the various challenges that multiculturalism faces today, particularly in light of the rise of populism and extremist ideologies. The authors delve into contemporary social movements advocating for decolonization, anti-racism, and national self-determination, providing a nuanced understanding of how these dynamics influence multicultural frameworks globally.
The book takes a critical look at the origins of multiculturalism, which began in Canada before spreading worldwide. It offers a comprehensive examination of the promise and limitations of multiculturalism, assessing its trajectory and potential futures. By presenting both empirical and normative perspectives, the chapters collectively aim to evaluate the first 50 years of multiculturalism and its capacity to address the unique challenges of the 21st century.
Covering regions such as the Americas, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and Asia, Assessing Multiculturalism in Global Comparative Perspective addresses a wide range of themes, including citizenship, religion, security, gender, and the Black Lives Matter movement. This global collection serves as an essential resource for scholars and students interested in understanding diversity and multiculturalism in today's world.
"What is multiculturalism? How is it different from ideologies and movements that resemble it but are nevertheless quite different? What are its origins and patterns of development in different countries? Why has it provoked hostility in some societies and been received with great relief in others? Has it exhausted its constructive potential and become irrelevant, or does it have a future, and of what kind? While much has been written on multiculturalism, some of the questions listed above and others associated with them have received relatively little attention. This well-constructed and skilfully edited collection of fine essays, each probing a particular aspect of multiculturalism, fills the gap and deserves a warm welcome."
Bhikhu Parekh, House of Lords"Assessing Multiculturalism in Global Comparative Perspective grounds multiculturalism in history and theory, while exploring its contemporary relevance in light of challenges from the ethnonationalist right and its strained relationship with progressive emancipatory movements. The book’s outstanding contributors offer a uniquely global perspective on some of the most pressing problems confronting diverse polities the world over. Highly recommended for all students of contemporary membership politics."
Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos, Associate Professor, University of Toronto"This visionary collection provides a timely global comparative diagnostic on multiculturalism’s challenges and possible futures in the post-pandemic era. The diverse set of co-editors proposes a useful framework of analysis in their introduction, highlighting the origins, expansion and critiques of multiculturalism. They brought together a particularly talented group of experts whose analyses will inform both scholars and the general public interested in the future of recognition and diversity in a range of societies. Together, they deploy enlightening perspectives that illuminate our worlds as they evolve. What a feat!!!"
Michèle Lamont, Harvard University, author of Who Matters: How to Define Worth in our Divided World
ISBN: 9781032054193
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 644g
332 pages