This introductory chapter reflects on current debates about the challenges faced by multicultural societies in coming to grips with the interrelated societal tasks of facilitating migrant settlement, nurturing cultural diversity and pursuing inclusive citizenship. In doing so, the chapter will explore the development and deployment of the concept of ‘multiculturalism’ from a comparative and historical point of view and will proceed to discuss its key assumptions, achievements and challenges. The chapter will also touch upon the key theoretical paradigms debated in this book and will attempt to synthesise conceptually how its three sections interconnect dialectically and empirically.
History
Chapter number
1
Pagination
3-16
ISBN-13
9783319160023
Language
eng
Publication classification
B1 Book chapter
Copyright notice
2015, Springer
Extent
12
Editor/Contributor(s)
Mansouri F
Publisher
Springer
Place of publication
Berlin, Germany
Title of book
Cultural, Religious and Political Contestations: The Multicultural Challenge