Preliminary communication

Identity and “Plural Monoculturalism”

Šimo Šokčević orcid.org/0000-0002-8171-3437 ; J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Catholic Faculty of Theology in Đakovo, Đakovo, Croatia

Abstract

The idea of identity has been distorted by the assumptions of monolith affiliation, the beliefs that each person belongs to one collective only. It is hard to deny the circulation of these monolith approaches nowadays, but the thesis of Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen about “plural monoculturalism” exposes their reductionist error. In this article our aim is to show the proportions of this error and implications on the question concerning global justice. With the “capability approach” we are offering possible direction in solving some major multicultural problems, and we conclude that only with the right idea and realization of virtue of justice it is possible to establish a way in proper forming of our consciousness about personal and social identity.

Keywords

identity; difference; multiculturalism; “plural monoculturalism”; justice; dialogue; Amartya Sen; “capability approach”

Hrčak ID:

82488

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/82488

Publication date:

21.3.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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