Multiculturalism: The Political Theory of Diversity Today

by Andrew Shorten

Book Overview

The idea that diverse cultural and ethnic groups should co-exist within a country and that assimilation should not be forced upon immigrant groups - "multiculturalism" - was orthodoxy 20 years ago. Today it's coming under pressure.

In this introduction to the political theory of multiculturalism, Andrew Shorten surveys the leading theories of multiculturalism, the critiques that have been levelled against the idea, and the debates surrounding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150955176X
• ISBN13: 9781509551767
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"