Beskrivning
Beskrivning
At a time when many public commentators are turning against multiculturalism inresponse to fears about militant Islam, immigration or social cohesion, TariqModood, one of the world’s leading authorities on multiculturalism, provides adistinctive contribution to these debates. He contends that the rise of Islamicterrorism has neither discredited multiculturalism nor heralded a clash ofcivilizations. Instead, it has highlighted a central challenge for the 21stcentury – the urgent need to include Muslims in contemporary conceptions ofdemocratic citizenship.In the second edition of this popular andcompelling book, Modood updates his original argument with two new chapters. Hereassesses the relationship between multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism andassimilation, demonstrating that multiculturalism is crucial for successfulintegration. He also argues that while multiculturalism poses a significantchallenge to existing forms of secularism, this challenge should not beexaggerated into a crisis. In so doing, Modood adds new vigor to the claim thatmulticulturalism remains a living force which is shaping our polities, even asits death is repeatedly announced.This book will appeal to students,researchers and teachers of politics, sociology and public policy, as well as toanyone interested in the prospects of multiculturalism today.
