ACCOMMODATING DIVERSITY by Gurpreet Mahajan (Editor) ( 9780198075035 )

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ACCOMMODATING DIVERSITY
IDEAS AND INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES

By:

Gurpreet Mahajan (Editor)

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0198075030

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OUP INDIA

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384

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This volume combines reflections on the theoretical and pragmatic implications of religious, linguistic, and ethnic diversity. The essays offer insights into multicultural theory and analyse related policies adopted in India by the government and other institutions.

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How does the presence of diversity impact our understanding of society and formulation of adequate policies? This collection examines the Indian experience of diversity by delineating the policies and institutional arrangements that have been designed to accommodate different kinds of diversities, and highlighting the problems that the chosen path has yielded. The issues being examined include the Uniform Civil Code, the State's patronage of languages, affirmative action in educational institutions, and minority participation in electoral politics. So far, the notion of multiculturalism has been addressed by theories that have emerged from Western societies. This volume marks a step in the direction of rethinking such questions in the Indian context.

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India

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OUP India

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