Multiculturalism and American Democracy
The points of view expressed here will prove helpful to those who are trying to frame their own opinions about multiculturalism--and they are guaranteed to spark new debate among those who have already chosen sides
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Lawrence, Kan., Baltimore, Md.
University Press of Kansas, Project MUSE
1998, 199800001998
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Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Pt. 1. From pluralism to multiculturalism: Is assimilation dead? / Nathan Glazer. The limits of pluralism / K. Anthony Appiah. Meanings for multiculturalism / C. Vann Woodward. Boutique multiculturalism / Stanley Fish
- pt. 2. Multiculturalism and the principles of democracy: Constitutionalism and multiculturalism / Walter Berns. Majoritarian democracy and cultural minorities / Bernard Boxill. Democratic multiculturalism / Wilson Carey McWilliams. The virtues of multiculturalism / Anne Norton. Multiculturalism and American liberal democracy / James Ceaser. Liberal democracy, universalism, and multiculturalism / Marc F. Plattner
- pt. 3. Multiculturalism and civic education: Civic education in a changing society / Linda Chavez. Multiculturalism and civic education / Lorraine Pangle
- pt. 4. Multiculturalism and the arts: What is a classic? / J.M. Coetzee. Fiction: the power of lies / Mario Vargas Llosa