| Description |
278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Public policy and social welfare ; v. 21 |
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Public policy and social welfare ;
v. 21
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references |
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"European Centre Vienna."--Title page verso |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction / Rainer Baubock -- pt. I. Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives. Ch. 2. The Many Faces of Multiculturalism / Agnes Heller. Ch. 3. Immigration and Multiculturalism in the Industrial Democracies / Aristide R. Zolberg. Ch. 4. Social and Cultural Integration in a Civil Society / Rainer Baubock. Ch. 5. Multiculturalism in Sociological Perspective / Eliezer Ben-Rafael -- pt. II. Immigrant Minorities and National Policies. Ch. 6. Muslim Minorities in Liberal Democracies: The Politics of Misrecognition / Joseph H. Carens and Melissa S. Williams. Ch. 7. Immigration, Minorities Policy and Multiculturalism in Dutch Society since 1960 / Rinus Penninx. Ch. 8. Equality, Freedom of Choice and Partnership: Multicultural Policy in Sweden / Charles Westin. Ch. 9. Immigration, Integration, and the Welfare State: Germany and the USA in a Comparative Perspective / Thomas Faist |
| Summary |
Immigration from diverse origins has not only changed the social composition of highly industrialized societies. It has also profoundly affected their cultural identities. Nations originating from immigration, such as the USA, Australia or Israel, have reluctantly abandoned the vision of a melting pot wherein all ethnic origins would be transformed into a homogeneous national identity. But will common citizenship be sufficient to integrate an ethnic mosaic? Many European societies have traditionally identified the political nation with specific ethnic traditions. How much cultural adaptation can they expect from immigrants and how open are their national cultures for accommodating the immigrant experience? Ten authors address these questions. There is a common denominator: Cultural diversity resulting from immigration is neither seen as inherently desirable nor as a problem to be overcome, but rather as a challenge to which liberal democracies have not yet responded adequately |
| Subjects |
Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects
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Immigrants -- Social conditions
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Multiculturalism
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Social integration
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| Alt Name |
Bauböck, Rainer
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Heller, Agnes
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Zolberg, Aristide R
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European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
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| LC NO |
JV6225 .C53 1996 |
| Dewey No |
305.90691 C352 21 |
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305.8 21 |
| LC NO |
JV6225 .C530 1996 |
| OCLC # |
37244644 |
| ISBN |
1859724019 |
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9781859724019 |
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