Original scientific paper

THE CROOKED LOGIC OF INTERCULTURAL EVALUATION: A CRITIQUE OF PAREKH’S THEORY OF MULTICULTURALISM

Enes Kulenović ; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This paper deals with Bhikhu Parekh’s theory of intercultural
evaluation. Parekh’s approach to multiculturalism is based on an
open dialogue between minorities and the majority on cultural practices that should be tolerated. In the first part, author criticizes
Parekh’s concept of operative public values, which Parekh uses as a
starting point for intercultural debate. In the second part, author deals
with the problem of consistency between Parekh’s theoretical arguments and their application to particular cases. In the conclusion, author argues that Parekh’s aspiration to avoid both claims of liberal
universalism and cultural relativism is unsuccessful because he fails
to provide a convincing theoretical argument on how to resolve disputes on cultural values and practices.

Keywords

Bhikhu Parekh; multiculturalism; intercultural evaluation; minority cultures

Hrčak ID:

20880

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20880

Publication date:

29.4.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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