Cities in Central-Eastern Europe in the Theory of Multiculturalism
Cities in Central-Eastern Europe in the Theory of Multiculturalism

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the painting of cities of Central and Eastern Europe in perspective of theory of multiculturalism. Laid on Eastern civilization borderland cities are culturally heterogeneous. At present, “heterogeneous city” in perspective of theory of multiculturalism includes at least several transitional categories (subcategories), such as: culturally diverse city, pluralist city or multicultural city. The author believes, that using such concepts and many others ought to be related to the possibility to refer to a coherent theory which needs to be formulated – a theory of multiculturalism. Theory of multiculturalism is, in fact, a theory of a state and an advanced integration process in a society being culturally diverse. Multicultural city is the one which is prepared to welcome multicultural society willing to live and work there, in structural, organizational and intellectual terms. In conclusions author suggests that the communities and local authorities of the cities being the subject of the research ought to face the necessity to accept great challenges aimed at constructing multicultural environment in their cities.

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