Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority RightsThe increasingly multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to many new issues and conflicts, as ethnic and national minorities demand recognition and support for their cultural identity. This book presents a new conception of the rights and status of minority cultures. It argues that certain sorts of `collective rights' for minority cultures are consistent with liberal democratic principles, and that standard liberal objections to recognizing such rights on grounds of individual freedom, social justice, and national unity, can be answered. However, Professor Kymlicka emphasises that no single formula can be applied to all groups and that the needs and aspirations of immigrants are very different from those of indigenous peoples and national minorities. The book discusses issues such as language rights, group representation, religious education, federalism, and secession - issues which are central to understanding multicultural politics, but which have been surprisingly neglected in contemporary liberal theory. |
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... distinct identity and group life. Globalization has made the myth of a culturally homogeneous state even more unrealistic, and has forced the majority within each state to be more open to pluralism and diversity. The nature of ethnic ...
... distinct identity and group life. Globalization has made the myth of a culturally homogeneous state even more unrealistic, and has forced the majority within each state to be more open to pluralism and diversity. The nature of ethnic ...
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... distinct societies alongside the majority culture, and demand various forms of autonomy or self-government to ensure their survival as distinct societies. In the second case, cultural diversity arises from individual and familial ...
... distinct societies alongside the majority culture, and demand various forms of autonomy or self-government to ensure their survival as distinct societies. In the second case, cultural diversity arises from individual and familial ...
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... distinct language and culture. A 'nation' in this sociological sense is closely related to the idea of a 'people' or a 'culture'—indeed, these concepts are often defined in terms of each other. A country which contains more than one ...
... distinct language and culture. A 'nation' in this sociological sense is closely related to the idea of a 'people' or a 'culture'—indeed, these concepts are often defined in terms of each other. A country which contains more than one ...
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... distinct cultural communities, and they have fought to retain and expand these rights.1 Most of these groups are relatively small and geographically isolated. Together they constitute only a fraction of the overall American population ...
... distinct cultural communities, and they have fought to retain and expand these rights.1 Most of these groups are relatively small and geographically isolated. Together they constitute only a fraction of the overall American population ...
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... distinct national existence. The Swiss are patriotic, but the Switzerland they are loyal to is defined as a federation of distinct peoples. For that reason, it is best seen as a multination state, and the feelings of common loyalty it ...
... distinct national existence. The Swiss are patriotic, but the Switzerland they are loyal to is defined as a federation of distinct peoples. For that reason, it is best seen as a multination state, and the feelings of common loyalty it ...
Contents
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3 Individual rights and collective rights | 34 |
4 Rethinking the liberal tradition | 49 |
5 Freedomand culture | 75 |
6 Justice and minority rights | 107 |
7 Ensuring a voice for minorities | 131 |
8 Toleration and its limits | 152 |
9 The ties that bind | 173 |
10 Conclusion | 193 |
Notes | 196 |
Bibliography | 240 |
Index | 265 |
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