The Multicultural Riddle: Rethinking National, Ethnic and Religious Identities

by Gerd Baumann

Overview

Multicultural Riddle is a comprehensive exploration of all the issues that shape our search for a multicultural society. The book examines how we can establish a state of justice and equality between and among three groups: those who believe in a unified national culture, those who trace their culture to their ethnic identity, and those who view their religion as their culture. To solve the multicultural riddle, one must rethink national identity, ethnicity and the role of religion in the modern world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135961886
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/11/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198
File size:	331 KB

About the Author

Gerd Baumann

Table of Contents

About This Book, 1. “I Have a Dream”—but Who Is It For?, 2. From Dreaming to Meaning: The Multicultural Triangle, 3. The Nation-State, I: Postethnic or Pseudotribe?, 4. The Nation-State, II: Business or Temple?, 5. Ethnicity: Blood or Wine?, 6. Religion: Baggage or Sextant?, 7. Culture: Having, Making, or Both?, 8. Multicultural Theory, I: The Sales Talk and the Small Print, 9. Multicultural Theory, II: The Values and the Valid, 10. Multicultural Praxis: The Banal and the Best, 11. From Dreaming to Meaning: A Summary, 12. From Meaning to Practice: What Students Can Do, References, Index

Editorial Reviews

'The second multicultural nation is where Gerd Baumann's "multicultural riddle" ... has special force.' - Critical and Cultural Theory

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