Original scientific paper

From Ethnic Pluralism towards Interculturalism

Peter Klinar ; Faculty of Sociology, Political Science and Journalism, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

The author holds that undeveloped and more developed levels of ethnic pluralism are characteristic of modern, industrial societies. On the other hand, he holds that in postmodern societies the processes of ethnic pluralism transform themselves into processes of interculturalism, as national states change and as a consociational form of democracy develops. There are several hindrances which stand in the way of the development of interculturalism, among them the differing criteria used by powerful nation states in regard to inter-ethnic relations.

Keywords

ethnic pluralism; interculturalism; national state

Hrčak ID:

127445

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/127445

Publication date:

31.5.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian slovenian

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