Professional paper

Mono vs. Multi: Culturalisms in Science and Politics

Janko Bekić ; Institute for International Relations

Abstract

Terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, Madrid and London put an end to the golden age of multiculturalism in the USA and Europe. Severe criticism was directed towards those who had placed group (minority) rights before individual rights, causing the multicultural camp to moderate and revise its positions by turning to the so-called liberal or ‘soft’ multiculturalism. At the same time, a new variant – interculturalism – was created, which is oriented towards dialogue and cooperation, and emphasizes similarities rather than differences. As such, it is undoubtedly gradually replacing the older model.

Keywords

culturalism; minority rights; human rights; assimilation; integration; Islam; feminism; secularism

Hrčak ID:

61633

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/61633

Publication date:

3.11.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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