TY - BOOK ID - 50157709 TI - The multiculturalism of fear PY - 2000 SN - 1281943924 9786611943929 0191522821 0585374996 9780191522826 019159976X PB - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Ethnic relations KW - Fear KW - Multiculturalism. KW - Nationalism. KW - Political violence. KW - Social conflict KW - Political aspects. KW - Class conflict KW - Class struggle KW - Conflict, Social KW - Social tensions KW - Interpersonal conflict KW - Social psychology KW - Sociology KW - Violence KW - Political crimes and offenses KW - Terrorism KW - Consciousness, National KW - Identity, National KW - National consciousness KW - National identity KW - International relations KW - Patriotism KW - Political science KW - Autonomy and independence movements KW - Internationalism KW - Political messianism KW - Cultural diversity policy KW - Cultural pluralism KW - Cultural pluralism policy KW - Ethnic diversity policy KW - Multiculturalism KW - Social policy KW - Anti-racism KW - Ethnicity KW - Cultural fusion KW - Fright KW - Emotions KW - Anxiety KW - Horror KW - Ethnic politics KW - Government policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:50157709 AB - This book combines an analysis of the policy dilemmas faced by multiethnic states around the world with a philosophical consideration of multiculturalism and nationalism. It discusses land rights, official apologies for past injustices, the sexist and cruel internal practices of many minority groups, and the violence of state attempts to assimilate minorities. It argues that ethnic and national identity are not morally important, but that it is morally important toshape our laws and politics around the fact of cultural pluralism and the dangers it poses. ER -