The Limits of Liberal Multiculturalism
Towards an Individuated Approach to Cultural Diversity
Published on 8. July 2015
Book
Hardback
VII, 226 pages
978-1-137-40461-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Limits of Liberal Multiculturalism provides a timely analysis of some of the weaknesses, as well as the successes, of the liberal multicultural project. It also takes a step forward by developing a pluralist, individual-centred approach to allocating minority rights in practice.
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Series
Edition
2015 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
VII, 226 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-40461-9 (9781137404619)
DOI
10.1057/9781137404626
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The Limits of Liberal Multiculturalism
Towards an Individuated Approach to Cultural Diversity
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Palgrave Macmillan
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The Limits of Liberal Multiculturalism
Towards an Individuated Approach to Cultural Diversity
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Annamari Vitikainen is Associate Professor in Philosophy, and a member of the Pluralism, Democracy, and Justice research group, at The Arctic University of Norway, University of Tromsø.
Content
1. Introduction PART I: JUSTIFYING MINORITY RIGHTS: THE GRAND THEORIES AND THEIR CONSTRAINTS 2. Equality and Culture 3. Autonomy versus Toleration 4. Liberal Egalitarianism and Equality of Opportunity PART II: LIBERAL MULTICULTURALISM AND ALLOCATION OF MINORITY RIGHTS 5. Group Membership, Self-identification, and Need 6. Identity and Exit 7. Cultural Motivations and Cultural Defence 8. Conclusion: Liberal Multiculturalism and Its Limits