Pluralism, Equality and Identity: Comparative Studies
The essays in this book are based on the premise that the notions of pluralism, equality and identity are inextricably intertwined and inorder to be translated into practice, should be operationally interlinked. Drawing illustrations and empirical data from different societies, the author concludes that while western liberal theory emphasizes equzlity, it ignores pluralism and identity based on the mistaken assumption that nation-states are becoming homogenized.\ \ \...
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The essays in this book are based on the premise that the notions of pluralism, equality and identity are inextricably intertwined and inorder to be translated into practice, should be operationally interlinked. Drawing illustrations and empirical data from different societies, the author concludes that while western liberal theory emphasizes equzlity, it ignores pluralism and identity based on the mistaken assumption that nation-states are becoming homogenized.
1Introduction: The Conceptual Tools12Contested Boundaries and Emerging Pluralism: The New Social Order223Reconciling Pluralism and Equality: The Dilemma of 'Advanced' Societies424Inter-cultural Communication in Multinational Settings: For Linguistic Pluralism in the European Union655Combating New Racism in West Europe: From Equality to Solidarity826From Plural Society to Pluralism: The Cruciality of Religion in South Asia957The Changing Trajectory of Constructing the Other: West Europe and South Asia1118Ethnicity, Immigration, and Cultural Pluralism: India and the United States of America1279Citizenship and Nationality in India and Italy: Fission versus Fusion14610Some Concluding Remarks168References174Author Index182Subject Index184
