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A Critical Introduction

Multiculturalism

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Multiculturalism book

A Critical Introduction
ByMichael Murphy
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2012
eBook Published 11 November 2011
Pub. Location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203152768
Pages 208
eBook ISBN 9780203152768
Subjects Humanities, Politics & International Relations
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Murphy, M. (2012). Multiculturalism: A Critical Introduction (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203152768

ABSTRACT

What is multiculturalism and what are the different theories used to justify it? Are multicultural policies a threat to liberty and equality? Can liberal democracies accommodate minority groups without sacrificing peace and stability? In this clear introduction to the subject, Michael Murphy explores these questions and critically assesses multiculturalism from the standpoint of political philosophy and political practice.

The book explores the origins and contemporary usage of the concept of multiculturalism in the context of debates about citizenship, egalitarian justice and conflicts between individual and collective rights. The ideas of some of the most influential champions and critics of multiculturalism, including Will Kymlicka, Chandran Kukathas, Susan Okin and Brian Barry, are also clearly explained and evaluated. Key themes include the tension between multiculturalism and gender equality, cultural relativism and the limits of liberal toleration, and the impact of multicultural policies on social cohesion ethnic conflict. Murphy also surveys the legal practices and policies enacted to accommodate multiculturalism, drawing on examples from the Americas, Australasia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Multiculturalism: A Critical Introduction is an ideal starting point for anyone coming to the topic for the first time as well as those already familiar with some of the key issues.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|11 pages

Multiculturalism: a critical introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

Multiculturalism and culture

chapter 3|16 pages

A typology of multicultural policies

chapter 4|16 pages

Multiculturalism and the liberal–communitarian debate

chapter 5|22 pages

In defense of multiculturalism

chapter 6|12 pages

Culture and equality

chapter 7|16 pages

The limits of multicultural accommodation

chapter 8|17 pages

Multiculturalism and social cohesion

chapter 9|19 pages

Contextual multiculturalism

chapter 10|4 pages

Conclusion

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