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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... . Minorities—Civil rights. 2. Ethnic groups—Civil rights. 3. Liberalism. 4. Multiculturalism. I. Title. II. Series. JF1061.K96 1995 323.1—dc20 95–5110 ISBN 0–19–829091–8 Acknowledgements My greatest debt, as always, is to Susan Donaldson.
... . Minorities—Civil rights. 2. Ethnic groups—Civil rights. 3. Liberalism. 4. Multiculturalism. I. Title. II. Series. JF1061.K96 1995 323.1—dc20 95–5110 ISBN 0–19–829091–8 Acknowledgements My greatest debt, as always, is to Susan Donaldson.
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... Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada, Barry Hoffmaster at the Westminster Institute for Ethics, Judith Nolté at the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies, John Leyden at Carleton University, and Hilliard Aronovitch at the ...
... Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada, Barry Hoffmaster at the Westminster Institute for Ethics, Judith Nolté at the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies, John Leyden at Carleton University, and Hilliard Aronovitch at the ...
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... Multiculturalism and Citizenship, Government of Canada, 1992), and 'Return of the Citizen', Ethics, 104/2 (1994) (with W. J. Norman) (Chapter 9). A Note on the Jacket Illustration The jacket illustration is vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
... Multiculturalism and Citizenship, Government of Canada, 1992), and 'Return of the Citizen', Ethics, 104/2 (1994) (with W. J. Norman) (Chapter 9). A Note on the Jacket Illustration The jacket illustration is vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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... multiculturalism that we often ignore. Most discussions of 'multiculturalism', at least in North America, focus on the case of immigrants, and the accommodation of their ethnic and racial differences within the larger society. Less ...
... multiculturalism that we often ignore. Most discussions of 'multiculturalism', at least in North America, focus on the case of immigrants, and the accommodation of their ethnic and racial differences within the larger society. Less ...
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A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. This page intentionally left blank 1. Introduction 1 2. The politics of multiculturalism 3. Individual.
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. This page intentionally left blank 1. Introduction 1 2. The politics of multiculturalism 3. Individual.
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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