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Paperback. Brings together a range of leading philosophers and social scientists to probe the political controversy surrounding multiculturalism. This work features K Anthony Appiah's commentary on the tensions between personal and collective identities, such as those shaped by religion, gender, ethnicity, race, and sexuality. Editor(s): Gutmann, Amy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Expanded Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037790
- ISBN
- 9780691037790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.97
€ 37.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. Has multiculturalism failed? Is it time to move on? What is the alternative? Ali Rattansi explores the issues, from national identity and social cohesion to cultural fragmentation and 'political correctness'. Providing a balanced assessment of the truth and falsity of the charges against multiculturalism, he explores new ideas for the future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 116 x 11. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199546039
- ISBN
- 9780199546039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.66
€ 11.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. Delineates the concerns and considerations, principles and practices, concepts and categories that fall under the rubric of "multiculturalism". This readers analyzes themes such as the relations between self and other, selves and others; between knowledge, power, pedagogy, and empowerment; and between meaning, ambiguity, and representation. Editor(s): Goldberg, David Theo. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 464 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189121
- ISBN
- 9780631189121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Bulmer, Martin; Solomos, John. Series: Ethnic and Racial Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFCA; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138060227
- ISBN
- 9781138060227
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Condition: New
€ 63.06
€ 63.06
Hardcover. This book is the first sociological and feminist critique of multicultural theory and practice. Using empirical research, it answers the question: is multiculturalism bad for women? arguing that it is not only bad for (minority ethnic) women, but for minority and majority communities, and for society as a whole. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL1; YQN; YXN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201101
- ISBN
- 9780230201101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Num Pages: 251 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFSL1; JNFR; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513663
- ISBN
- 9781137513663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.73
€ 139.73
Paperback. Multiculturalism has been blamed for encouraging oppression of women. Many critics opportunistically deploy gender equality to justify the retreat from multiculturalism, hijacking the equality agenda to perpetuate cultural stereotypes. The author offers a way of addressing dilemmas of justice and equality in multiethnic, multicultural societies. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; JFSL1; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141152
- ISBN
- 9780691141152
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.99
€ 37.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Bhikhu Parekh's contribution to the political theory of multiculturalism is widely regarded as amongst the most original and significant. In this book, some of the leading theorists of multiculturalism revisit aspects of Parekh's work both to underline its continuing importance and the vitality of multiculturalist theory. Editor(s): Uberoi, Varun; Modood, Tariq. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFS; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401906
- ISBN
- 9781474401906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
hardcover. Papers originally presented at a symposium to honor Bhikhu Parekh's contributions to the political theory of multiculturalism. Editor(s): Uberoi, Lecturer in Political Theory and Public Policy Varun (University of Oxford UK); Modood, Professor of Sociology Politics and Public Policy and the Founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship Tariq (University of Bristol). Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781474401883
- ISBN
- 9781474401883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.07
€ 159.07
Hardback. Like other industrial nations, Japan is experiencing its own forms of, and problems with, internationalization and multiculturalism. This volume focuses on several aspects of this process and examines the immigrant minorities as well as their Japanese recipient communities. Editor(s): Graburn, Nelson H. Series: Asian Anthropologies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452261
- ISBN
- 9781845452261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.39
€ 152.39
Hardcover. Editor(s): Oladejo Afolayan, Michael. Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608769957
- ISBN
- 9781608769957
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Condition: New
€ 170.08€ 115.12
€ 170.08
€ 115.12
paperback. In case studies from Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Peru, the authors analyse how legal frameworks have been implemented, appropriated and contested within a context of accelerating economic and legal globalization, highlighting key implications for social policy, human rights and social justice. Editor(s): Sieder, Rachel. Series: Institute of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JFSL1; JHMC; JPF; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333998717
- ISBN
- 9780333998717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. In case studies from Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Peru, the authors analyse how legal frameworks have been implemented, appropriated and contested within a context of accelerating economic and legal globalization, highlighting key implications for social policy, human rights and social justice. Editor(s): Sieder, Rachel. Series: Institute of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JFSL1; JHMC; JPF; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333998700
- ISBN
- 9780333998700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.57
€ 119.57
Paperback. * Explores the concepts and debates surrounding the complex modern phenomenon of multiculturalism, and its varied effects on the advanced industrial nations of the world. * Unique -- views citizenship as the most important vehicle for enhancing multiculturalism and transnationalism. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221944
- ISBN
- 9780631221944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Hardback. Explores the concepts and debates surrounding the modern phenomenon of multiculturalism, and its effects on the advanced industrial nations of the world. This title focuses on the interrelated ties of ethnicity, race, and nationalism in a world where globalizing processes have made such ties important in economic, political, and cultural terms. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221937
- ISBN
- 9780631221937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.73
€ 141.73
Hardback. Theories of liberal multiculturalism seek to reconcile cultural rights with universal liberal principles. Some focus on individual autonomy; others emphasize communal identity. Andrew Robinson argues that liberal multiculturalism can be justified without privileging either .. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813136
- ISBN
- 9780774813136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.34
€ 119.34
Paperback. This book examines the empirical validity of some of multiculturalism's basic propositions. It focuses on Canada as the country for which the most enthusiastic claims for multiculturalism have been made, and uses a national survey to explore its topic. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182282
- ISBN
- 9789048182282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.37
€ 139.37
Hardback. This book examines the empirical validity of some of multiculturalism's basic propositions. It focuses on Canada as the country for which the most enthusiastic claims for multiculturalism have been made, and uses a national survey to explore its topic. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402099571
- ISBN
- 9781402099571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.26
€ 143.26
Paperback. Looks closely at the role of multiculturalism within terrorism and societal discontent. This title not only explores the relationship between multiculturalism and terrorism, but it analyzes the history of the idea of multiculturalism alongside its political roots and social consequences. Series: Manifestos for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421142
- ISBN
- 9780857421142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.79
€ 9.99
€ 9.79
Hardback. Applies psychological themes and theories on intergroup relations to a variety of cultures and conflicts across the globe. This book focuses on the implications of psychological research and theory for democracy and policies for managing diversity. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433803079
- ISBN
- 9781433803079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.73
€ 37.99
€ 33.73