Beyond Assimilation and Multiculturalism: A Critical Review of the Debate on Managing Diversity

In the past few years, both assimilationist and multiculturalist approaches to the management of immigration and diversity have been called into question. This article is an attempt to critically review and examine the key points of the debate regarding assimilationism and multiculturalism, while ar...

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Published in:Journal of international migration and integration 2010-08, Vol.11 (3), p.251-271
Main Author: Rodríguez-García, Dan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assimilation
Citizenship
Cultural diversity
Cultural Pluralism
Demography
Equality
Europe
Globalization
Immigrant assimilation
Immigrants
Immigration
Management
Migration
Migration policy
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Noncitizens
North America
Participation
Population Economics
Public Space
Social Cohesion
Social Justice
Social Sciences
Society
Sociocultural Factors
Sociology
Studies
Values
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Summary:In the past few years, both assimilationist and multiculturalist approaches to the management of immigration and diversity have been called into question. This article is an attempt to critically review and examine the key points of the debate regarding assimilationism and multiculturalism, while arguing for an interculturalist model of socio-cultural incorporation that reconciles cultural diversity with social cohesion. This paper looks at both European and North American cases and contends that when support for diversity occurs within a framework of social justice and political equality, and when all members of society are permitted to fully participate in the public space, the result is a more cohesive, albeit plural, civic community.
ISSN:1488-3473
1874-6365
DOI:10.1007/s12134-010-0140-x