Unit 4 Multiculturalism & racism Laura Laubeova
Unit Structure Presentation on Rex by JuliaPresentation on Rex by Julia Multiculturalsim – cont.Multiculturalsim – cont. Homework 2 - Vocabulary of DiscriminationHomework 2 - Vocabulary of Discrimination
Multiculturalism DescriptiveDescriptive Normative- see bellowNormative- see bellow Government policyGovernment policy (Canada, Australia) Institutional policiesInstitutional policies (UK – racial equality, CERES)
Multiculturalism – cont. Conservative (diversity as a deficit, communit.)Conservative (diversity as a deficit, communit.) Left essentialist (Afrocentrism, also comm.)Left essentialist (Afrocentrism, also comm.) Liberal (natural equality, lack of opportunities, decontextualisation, depolitisation)Liberal (natural equality, lack of opportunities, decontextualisation, depolitisation) but procedural liberalism vs communitarian liber. – Kis, Taylor, Kymlicka (see also politics of recognition) Pluralist - salad bowl (exoticism, affirmation) vs melting potPluralist - salad bowl (exoticism, affirmation) vs melting pot
Multiculturalism – cont. Critical MC (Frankfurt School, power, emancipation, soc. justice, self reflection)Critical MC (Frankfurt School, power, emancipation, soc. justice, self reflection) Antiracist (life chances - CERES)Antiracist (life chances - CERES) Reflexive (Ali Ratansi – Derrida + Giddens)Reflexive (Ali Ratansi – Derrida + Giddens) CosmopolitanCosmopolitan Ethnicity as habitus (Bourdieu)Ethnicity as habitus (Bourdieu) Hybridity (H. Bhabha, Paul Gilroy, St. Hall) rooting vs shiftingHybridity (H. Bhabha, Paul Gilroy, St. Hall) rooting vs shifting ( see S. May, P. McLaren, etc)
QUIZ Just one question to torture your memory…
Referring to the reader what is the difference between multicultural and plural societies? Furnivall in all three texts
MC- Context V. Parrillo: three models of minority integration: Assimilation (majority- comformity)Assimilation (majority- comformity) Amalgamation (melting pot)Amalgamation (melting pot) Accommodation (pluralism) (multiculturalism)Accommodation (pluralism) (multiculturalism) Multiculturalism = diversity + cooperation Parrillo, 1997
Assimilation cultural (acculturation)cultural (acculturation) maritalmarital structural (entrance into host society at all levels)structural (entrance into host society at all levels) Milton Gordon in Parrillo, 1997 Voluntary vs forcedVoluntary vs forced assimilation trap, double bind (Baubeck)assimilation trap, double bind (Baubeck)
Melting Pot (MP) Theory 1782 de Crevecoeur: „new breed of humanity“ 1893 Fred. Turner- frontier thesis „…merging… new product which held the promise of world brotherhood“ 1952 triple melting pot: Protestant, Catholic, Jewish Etc. MP = Anglocomformity (Parrillo 1997: 59)
Multiculturalism – cont. Eva Sobotka: policies twds the Roma in CEE: ExclusionExclusion AssimilationAssimilation Co-existenceCo-existence MulticulturalismMulticulturalism Sobotka 2003
Multicultural Policy target groups/requirements Indigenous (Nunavat, Sami)Indigenous (Nunavat, Sami) National minorities (Canada, Europe)National minorities (Canada, Europe) Legal immigrants (USA, Australia)Legal immigrants (USA, Australia) Irregular & illegal immigrants – denizens/meticsIrregular & illegal immigrants – denizens/metics AfroAmericansAfroAmericans Roma, Ch. Jews, Amish, etcRoma, Ch. Jews, Amish, etc See Unit 3 Kymlicka – stages: communitarian, liberal, nation building
Multiculturalism – cont. Integration, inclusion, inclusive education Intercultural vs multiculrural Politics of redistribution, of recognition (Frazer) – of recognition (Frazer) – politics of equal dignity (Autonomy) &politics of equal dignity (Autonomy) & politics of difference (Authenticity) (Taylor)politics of difference (Authenticity) (Taylor)