Multiculturalism and the Politics of Recognition: Jacques Derrida and James Tully
Multiculturalism and the Politics of Recognition: Jacques Derrida and James Tully
Author(s): Andrius BielskisSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: multiculturalism; politics of recognition; Derrida; Tully; deconstruction; law
Summary/Abstract: One of the key features of post-industrial societies in Europe and North America has been cultural diversity. Ever since the 1970s, multiculturalism has become official policy in many European and North American societies. In Canada, a country where the term was originally invented, multiculturalism is both its official state policy as well as the key element of Canadian national identity (Dupont & Lemarchand 2001; 310). Today, multiculturalism is almost taken for granted [...]
Journal: Sociologija. Mintis ir Veiksmas
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 40-52
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English