Ebook: Multiculturalism

A new edition of the highly acclaimed book Multiculturalism and "The Politics of Recognition," this paperback brings together an even wider range of leading philosophers and social scientists to probe the political controversy surrounding multiculturalism. Charles Taylor's initial inquiry, which considers whether the institutions of liberal democratic government make room--or should make room--for recognizing the worth of distinctive cultural traditions, remains the centerpiece of this discussion. It is now joined by Jürgen Habermas's extensive essay on the issues of recognition and the democr.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface (1994); Preface and Acknowledgments; Part One; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Politics of Recognition; Chapter 2: Comment; Chapter 3: Comment; Chapter 4: Comment; Part Two; Chapter 5: Struggles for Recognition in the Democratic Constitutional State; Chapter 6: Identity, Authenticity, Survival: Multicultural Societies and Social Reproduction; Contributors; Index.