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Generous Betrayal
Unni Wikan
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Description for Generous Betrayal
Paperback. Many immigrants in Europe find marginalization, discrimination, and increasing segregation. In this book, the author shows how an excessive respect for "their culture" has been part of the problem. Culture has become a concept of race, sustaining ethnic identity politics that subvert human rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
All over Western Europe, the lot of many non-Western immigrants is one of marginalization, discrimination, and increasing segregation. In this book, the author shows how an excessive respect for their culture has been part of the problem. Culture has become a new concept of race, sustaining ethnic identity politics that subvert human rights - especially for women and children. Fearful of being considered racist, state agencies have sacrificed freedom and equality in the name of culture. Comparing her native Norway to Western Europe and the United States, Unni Wilkan focuses on people caught in turmoil, how institutions function, ... Read more
All over Western Europe, the lot of many non-Western immigrants is one of marginalization, discrimination, and increasing segregation. In this book, the author shows how an excessive respect for their culture has been part of the problem. Culture has become a new concept of race, sustaining ethnic identity politics that subvert human rights - especially for women and children. Fearful of being considered racist, state agencies have sacrificed freedom and equality in the name of culture. Comparing her native Norway to Western Europe and the United States, Unni Wilkan focuses on people caught in turmoil, how institutions function, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226896854
SKU
V9780226896854
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About Unni Wikan
Unni Wikan is a professor in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo. She is the author of numerous books, including Behind the Veil in Arabia ; Managing Turbulent Hearts ; and Tomorrow, God Willing -all published by the University of Chicago Press.
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