ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses the issues that are clearly significant in the development of modern societies as they seek to come to terms with the revolution in intercultural relations brought about by mass communications and global transport. It looks at the dynamic reconstruction of intercultural education, as it develops into a theoretical rationale for the policies of multiculturalism and pluralism which have been central to the social policies of Member States. The book is concerned more with comparative data, contrasting different societies and their different historical philosophies. It also looks at the nature of social reaction to mixed marriages and the children of mixed marriages in The Netherlands and Britain. The book presents questions about differences in the two societies, both with traditional imperialist histories, and also raises issues about discrimination and racism.
