RETHINKING MULTICULTURALISM by Bhikhu Parekh ( 9781403944535 )

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Title:

RETHINKING MULTICULTURALISM
CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND POLITICAL THEORY

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Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

1403944539

ISBN 13:

9781403944535

Publisher:

PALGRAVE USA

Pub. date:

31 October, 2005

Edition:

2nd ed. 2005

Pages:

432

Description:

Shows that the Western tradition of political philosophy has very limited theoretical resources to cope with cultural diversity. This book addresses the theoretical questions raised by a multicultural society, especially on the nature of intercultural equality and fairness, national identity, citizenship, and cross-cultural political discourse.

Synopsis:

This important and much acclaimed book rapidly became a classic on first publication. In it, Bhikhu Parekh shows that the Western tradition of political philosophy has very limited theoretical resources to cope with cultural diversity. He then discusses how it can be revised and what new conceptual tools are needed. The core of the book addresses the important theoretical questions raised by contemporary multicultural society, especially the nature and limits of intercultural equality and fairness, national identity, citizenship, and cross-cultural political discourse. The new second edition includes a substantial additional chapter addressing key issues.

Illustrations:

432 p.

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Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

Returns:

Non-returnable

Some other items by this author:

: COLOUR, CULTURE, AND CONSCIOUSNESS (1974)

: THE CONCEPT OF SOCIALISM (1975)