
The New Dynamics of Identity Politics in the Americas
Multiculturalism and Beyond
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 23. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-138-95373-4 (ISBN)
Description
Multiculturalism has shaped identity politics in the Americas over the past decades, as illustrated by politics of recognition, affirmative action, and increasing numbers of internationally recognized cultural productions by members of ethnic minorities. Hinting at postcolonial legacies in political rhetoric and practice multiculturalism has also served as a driving force behind social movements in the Americas. Nevertheless, in current academic discussions and public debates on migration, globalization and identity politics, concepts like new ethnicities, ethnic groupism, creolization, hybridity, mestizaje, diasporas, and "post-ethnicity" articulate positionings that are profoundly changing our understanding of "multiculturalism." Combining theoretical reflections with case studies the aim of this book is to demonstrate the current dynamics of (post-) multicultural politics in the Americas.
This book was based on a special issue of Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies.
This book was based on a special issue of Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
317 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-95373-4 (9781138953734)
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Olaf Kaltmeier | Sebastian Thies | Josef Raab
The New Dynamics of Identity Politics in the Americas
Multiculturalism and Beyond
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Multiculturalism and Beyond
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Multiculturalism and Beyond
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Persons
Olaf Kaltmeier is Professor for Transnational History of the Americas and Executive Director of the Center for InterAmerican Studies at Bielefeld University.Sebastian Thies is Professor for Iberoamerican Literature and Cultural Studies at Tuebingen University.Josef Raab is Professor for American Studies at University Duisburg-Essen and President of the International Associations of Inter-American Studies.
Editor
Bielefeld University, Germany
Eberhard-Karls-Universitaet Tuebingen, Germany
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Content
1. Multiculturalism and Beyond: The New Dynamics of Identity Politics in the Americas Olaf Kaltmeier, Josef Raab and Sebastian Thies 2. The Monocultural Origins of Multiculturalism Demetrius Eudell 3. Syncretism as a Form of Multicultural Politics: The Interlocation of African-Latin-American Identities in Brazil Amos Nascimento 4. Paradoxes of Costa Rican Multiculturalism Gisella Diaz-Azofeifa 5. Multicultural Projects in Guatemala: Identity Tensions and Everyday Ideologies Santiago Bastos 6. Diversity Regimes Beyond Multiculturalism? A Reflexive Ethnography of Intercultural Higher Education in Veracruz, Mexico Gunther Dietz 7. New Indigenous Citizenship in Bolivia: Challenging the Liberal Model of the State and its Subjects Andrew Canessa 8. Specters of Multiculturalism: Conceptualizing the Field of Identity Politics in the Americas Olaf Kaltmeier and Sebastian Thies