POL201Y1 Lecture : Multiculturalism

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Liberalism is about how to deal with difference in society. How to liberals deal with social, cultural differences: democratic self identification is almost universal. Principles of democracy are hegemonic because every country feels the need to appeal to democratic values. Rise of ethnicity, race, religion, as a way of political policy making coincided with rise of democracy around the globe. Types of groups & solutions: kymlicka distinguishes two types of groups that distinguish types of stats, national minorities and immigrant societies. Don"t deal with ethnic difference as if they are the same, different groups require different solutions. You have historical differences which dictate how they came to be where they are. I t is what matters when they are adapting solutions. If i t has immigrant minorities = polyethnic. Ways to be a country with a national minority. States sell or give up land (alaska, louisiana, quebec)

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