Rethinking multiculturalism: Cultural diversity and political theory
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Date
2001
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SAGE
Abstract
Bhikhu Parekh’s voice has always been a distinctive one in the growing
chorus of political theorists who talk about the challenge of cultural diversity. His perspective is not easy to classify. He criticizes liberal, communitarian or neorepublican theories and yet combines their core ideas in his
own approach. Some readers of Rethinking Multiculturalism may feel that
his outlook is too ecumenical. Parekh defends not only cultural, but also
doctrinal diversity and this can occasionally be frustrating for critics who
expect a political theory to provide a straightforward path from first principles to the resolution of hard cases. Yet Parekh’s book is not at all eclectic. There is an underlying concern that organizes the text and gives it a
distinctive edge. In my reading this is the idea that cultural diversity is an
intrinsic value
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Cultural diversity, Political theory, Rethinking multiculturalism, Value of diversity, Human freedom
Citation
Piper, L. (2001). Rethinking multiculturalism: Cultural diversity and political theory. ETHNICITIES, 1(1), 109–140