De multiculturele samenleving in Nederland. Tussen loos gebaar en zelfverloochening

Samenvatting

Dutch Multicultural Society: Balancing between Empty-Handedness and Self-Denial. Multiculturalists in the Netherlands and other Western societies claim that the increasing ethnic diversity in their countries is not adequately reflected in the way society is organized. Multiculturalism is widely adhered to among Dutch intellectuals and policymakers, and the latter are eager to admit that they have been negligent in creating a society that does justice to the principle. However, when it comes to putting the principle into practice, they tend to remain vague. To what extent may non-Western cultures in a Western society take possession of public life? To what extent may ethnic communities exert self-governance? In what way does a multicultural society differ from existing society? Clearly, policymakers are not keen on any major adjustments in the spheres of justice and public morality. 41 References. Adapted from the source document.